![]() ![]() In 2021, Castellanos' final season with the Reds, he had 34 homers, 100 RBIs and a. Castellanos had 13 homers and 62 RBIs last season with a career-worst. It's also safe to assume that Nick Castellanos, who signed a five-year, $100 million contract last spring, will bounce back to some extent from his awful 2022 season. There is certainly room for growth as Bohm is 26 years old and Stott is 25. The same is true with Stott, who had four homers, 21 RBIs in the first three months (.561 OPS) and six homers, 28 RBIs in the last three (.735 OPS). In addition, the Phillies should get increased production from Bohm, who had four homers and 27 RBIs in the first three months of last season (.699 OPS), and nine homers and 52 RBIs in the last three months (.730 OPS). When a left-handed pitcher is starting, the Phillies can move Alec Bohm to first base and put Edmundo Sosa or Josh Harrison at third. If he hits at that rate this season, playing mostly against righties, that projects to 27 homers in 408 at-bats. Darick Hall, a lefty, hit nine homers in 136 at-bats last season. Turner had 21 homers, 100 RBIs and 27 stolen bases last season for the Dodgers.īut the more pressing concern is replacing Hoskins' 30 homers from last season. Turner can make up for a good portion of that production. They'll have that same challenge as Harper is expected to miss at least the first two months this season. They went two months without Harper last season when he suffered a broken hand. Replacing Rhys Hoskins (and Bryce Harper for 2 months) Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins after getting injured against the Detroit Tigers during the second inning of a spring training baseball game Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Clearwater, Fla. 5 starter until he was shut down with an elbow injury. In addition, pitcher Ranger Suarez is nursing a forearm strain, and top prospect Andrew Painter, who turns 20 on April 10, was expected to slot in as the No. The Phillies last week lost first baseman Rhys Hoskins to a torn ACL. Harper had offseason elbow surgery, and even the most optimistic reports don't have him returning until the end of May. Sure, the Phillies are already facing some of the same challenges as last season. The Phillies will start Aaron Nola, and they'll face a familiar foe in longtime Mets star Jacob deGrom, who signed with the Rangers during the offseason. ![]() when the Phillies open the 2023 season against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. Even the bullpen, long a major weakness, became a strength led by Seranthony Dominguez and Jose Alvarado.Īll of which provides a backdrop for how the Phillies can not only make a run at the World Series again, but win it for just the third time in team history. HOMER FOR THE AGES: Where does Harper's homer rank among greatest Philadelphia pro sports moments?Ī DREAM SERIES: For long-suffering Phillies fans in Delaware, World Series is just rewardĪnd they could pitch, at least with top two starters Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler. They were led by Kyle Schwarber's 46 homers, mostly from the leadoff spot, and of course, Harper's game-winning two-run homer in the eighth inning to knock out the Padres in Game 5 of the NLCS. And the 3-9 stretch last September that nearly put the kibosh on the Phillies' postseason hopes.īut oh, those Phillies could hit, which they did to prolific proportions. There was the elbow injury that limited Bryce Harper to DH duty before getting shelved for two months with a fractured hand. He was replaced by Rob Thomson, a baseball lifer who had never managed in the major leagues before. There was the 22-29 start that led to Joe Girardi's firing. For the Phillies, it was a most improbable ride to Game 6 of the World Series last season considering everything that went wrong. ![]()
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