With injuries to star players like Trea Turner and J.T. Realmuto, the Phillies have relied on role players like Edmundo Sosa, David Dahl, Garrett Stubbs and Rafael Marchán to step up in their place and help the team continue winning.
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Phillies starter Ranger Suárez and first baseman Bryce Harper are pivotal to the Phillies' success this year. So far, through the first month of the season, they're performing and helping the Phillies be a serious NL contender.
The Philadelphia Phillies struggling outfield offense has been frustrating early this season. To make things worse, a pair of veteran outfielders are swinging hot bats in Triple-A Lehigh Valley, with Jordan Luplow and David Dahl raking for the IronPigs.
The Phillies' City Connect uniform, like all those introduced before it, is slightly marred in design and will generate debate.
Trea Turner stole his 39th consecutive base on Tuesday against the Cardinals. The streak is the fourth-longest in MLB history and ties him with former Phillies legend Jimmy Rollins.
As is often the case, the Philadelphia Phillies have started their season slowly, but one panicked notion about what's wrong is moot. Letting Rhys Hoskins walk in free agency wasn't a mistake; he wouldn't fix the Phillies' problems.