The Philadelphia Phillies took the world by storm and represented the National League in the 2022 World Series. Following that unexpected run two years ago, they continue their gradual backslide. After coming up short of winning the Fall Classic versus the Houston Astros, they lost in the 2023 National League Championship Series to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Philadelphia elected to run it back in 2024 primarily with the same club that lost in seven games to the Diamondbacks. This year was a championship-or-bust season for Philly. Unfortunately, they regressed further following their 4-1 defeat to the New York Mets in Game 4 of the National League Divisional Series that ended the Phillies' season.
As an underdog during the 2022 postseason, Philly thrived and made their first Fall Classic since 2009. With more expectations over the next two years, the Phillies have stumbled in the playoffs and fallen short of winning MLB's ultimate prize.
The core of the club — Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Nick Castellanos, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto — will all be a year older in 2025. The window for this club to win a championship with these players is closing. Considering the front office elected to make minimal changes to its roster last winter, more changes are expected this offseason.
3 Phillies players who won’t be back for the 2025 season
Will there be unexpected trades of any players that contributed to the Phillies' downfall? Names such as Alec Bohm, Brandon Marsh, and Bryson Stott come to mind as those individuals that have not played like long-term solutions at their respective positions for the club. All three battled inconsistency during the season.
There are some other members of the Phillies roster not mentioned yet that have a good chance of being elsewhere next year. Following their underwhelming postseason, expect president of baseball operations David Dombrowski to be more active in making roster changes this offseason.
While the core of the club will return in 2025, their positional depth and bullpen need to be addressed following the underwhelming playoffs.
Here are three Phillies players who won't be back for the 2025 season.