Top five storylines of Phillies spring training so far this year

CLEARWATER, FL - MARCH 29: Darin Ruf #18 of the Philadelphia Phillies signs autographs with the fans prior to the start of the Spring Training Game against the New York Yankees on March 29, 2016 at Bright House Field, Clearwater, Florida. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
CLEARWATER, FL - MARCH 29: Darin Ruf #18 of the Philadelphia Phillies signs autographs with the fans prior to the start of the Spring Training Game against the New York Yankees on March 29, 2016 at Bright House Field, Clearwater, Florida. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
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SARASOTA, FL- MARCH 09: A general view of Spectrum Field during the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Toronto Blue Jays on March 9, 2017 at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

The Phillies have only been in spring training for less than two weeks, but plenty of storylines have already emerged from Clearwater.

For the first time in months, there is Phillies baseball again. Granted, it’s only spring training, but it is the first real step towards the regular season.

Various storylines are coming out from Clearwater via the beat writers in camp. Many of the players in camp have had pieces written about them; plenty more will be written before everyone heads back north. Here are the top five of those storylines:

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