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Phillies: Building the team through baseball cards, pt.2

By Bryce Turner

BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 20: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies high fives Rhys Hoskins #17 after scoring during the first inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on August 20, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 20: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies high fives Rhys Hoskins #17 after scoring during the first inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on August 20, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) /
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – AUGUST 23: Jeremy Jeffress #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers throws a pitch during the ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Miller Park on August 23, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Teams are wearing special color schemed uniforms with players choosing nicknames to display for Players Weekend. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – AUGUST 23: Jeremy Jeffress #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers throws a pitch during the ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Miller Park on August 23, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Teams are wearing special color schemed uniforms with players choosing nicknames to display for Players Weekend. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

The two decks of baseball cards have a few pitchers who the Phillies could use.

Right-handed pitcher Jeremy Jeffress is with the Chicago Cubs after spending 10 seasons in the majors, mostly with the Milwaukee Brewers.

Jeffress dealt with injury at times during a rough 2019 season, posting a 3-4 record, 5.02 ERA and 1.365 WHIP in 48 games.

But, the 2018 All-Star did well that year, with an 8-1 record, 15 saves, 1.29 ERA and 0.991 WHIP in 73 games.

Overall, with a career 28-11 record, 44 saves, 3.16 ERA and 1.347 WHIP, a healthy Jeffress would be worth a chance and could be of use either as a starter or out of the bullpen.

Another pitcher the Phillies could use is right-hander Tyler Glasnow.

While his career 10-17 record. 4.51 ERA and 1.382 WHIP is unimpressive, Glasnow is coming off a career year with the Tampa Bay Rays.

Glasnow recorded a 6-1 record, 1.78 ERA and 0.890 WHIP in 12 games.

He was able to keep that edge while being sidelined from early May to the beginning of September with injury.

He did give up nine hits and six earned runs over seven innings during a pair of postseason games against the Houston Astros last year, but the recent findings by the MLB regarding the Astros’ alleged cheating means that Glasnow’s performance in those games can be debated.

Either way, Glasnow is a bit of a wild card with recent injury concerns and unimpressive career statistics, but his strong regular season performance last year and the Phillies’ need for pitching would still make him a worthwhile addition.

And a pair of division rivals would also make good additions to the Phillies’ starting rotation.

Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and pitching as a whole were a large part of the Washington Nationals’ 2019 World Series win.

Scherzer finished with an 11-7 record, 2.92 ERA and 1.027 WHIP last season.

Across 12 years in the majors, he has a 170-89 record, 3.20 ERA and 1.092 WHIP.

The right-handed pitchers’ teammate, fellow right-hander Strasburg, also had a good year.

He had a National League-leading 18 wins (18-6 record), along with a 3.32 ERA and 1.038 WHIP.

In 10 major league seasons, he has a 112-58 record, 3.17 ERA and 1.086 WHIP.

The numbers say it all; of course Scherzer and Strasburg are two pitchers the Phillies could use.

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