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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Edmundo Sosa's superb effort in May as Trea Turner's sub keeps getting better and better. He claimed he's living the dream after becoming the first Phillie to hit a home run onto Ashburn Alley at Citizens Bank Park in almost two years.
Phillies starter Ranger Suárez’s hot start has given him a new stadium fan club to draw on for inspiration: the Power Rangers. After his last start, he spoke about how it brings him joy. The group is the newest in a long history of stadium fan groups.
Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has had an incredible start to the season and deserves to be the starting third baseman at the MLB All-Star Game. Will he get the recognition he deserves over more established names like Nolan Arednado?
Aaron Nola has had a strong first month of the season, but based on advanced metrics there's still room for improvement for the Phillies starter. The good news is that it's an even-numbered year when Nola seems to excel on the mound.
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.