Phillies Settle Lawsuit Against Data Company Zelus Analytics
Days before the Philadelphia Phillies celebrated Opening Day on March 27, the team filed a lawsuit accusing a data analytics company of breaching its contract. In court filings, the team…
MIAMI, FLORIDA – JUNE 18: Bryson Stott #5 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates his three-run home run during the fourth inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on June 18, 2025 in Miami, Florida.
(Photo by Jared Lennon/Getty Images)Days before the Philadelphia Phillies celebrated Opening Day on March 27, the team filed a lawsuit accusing a data analytics company of breaching its contract.
In court filings, the team argued that by “shopping” parts of its platform that support the team's decision-making to divisional rivals, Zelus Analytics was putting a Phillies' World Series run in jeopardy. The club requested that a judge rule in favor of the Phillies.
According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the judge in the case struck down the Phillies' request in April, noting that the team had not proven imminent harm. The Phillies and Zelus settled the case earlier in June.
The Inquirer reported that the Phillies paid Zelus, owned by Teamworks Innovations, $2.4 million to use the Titan Intelligence Platform beginning in 2022. Philadelphia had exclusive rights to use Titan in its division, according to the lawsuit, which was initially filed in federal court but was later transferred to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Zelus agreed to sell Titan to only six Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, one from each of the MLB's divisions.
Philadelphia had utilized Titan to help the club review trade and draft prospects, as well as make game-day decisions in real-time, including pinch-hitting, player positioning, and pitch selection.
In November 2024, according to court filings, the team learned from Zelus that the firm had planned to shop parts of its platform as standalone products, overriding the exclusivity agreement.
“The Phillies [have] invested millions of dollars in the Titan Intelligence Platform for one reason — to win more baseball games,” the team said in court filings. Permitting Zelus to shop parts of its platform to rivals “will directly impact the Philadelphia Phillies' ability to win games, qualify for the postseason, and potentially win the World Series championship in 2025 and beyond.”
According to its court filing, Zelus stated that the Phillies were aware of the plan to sell parts of the platform for more than a year and took no action except to file their lawsuit days before the 2025 season began.
