The Philadelphia Phillies have a lot of items on their offseason checklist to accomplish if they want to make any noise in the National League next season.
Continuing the series, let’s move to the outfield. How to improve the Phillies: catcher How to improve the Phillies: infield Ah, the Phillies outfield.
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One of the items on the offseason to-do list for the Philadelphia Phillies is to revamp their depth behind the plate. J.T. Realmuto is going to be back as the starting catcher, but in an ideal world, he will have his workload scaled back.
For the first time since 2022, the Phillies had a rookie take down at least 450 plate appearances in a season. After he hit .334 in Triple-A in 2025, there was not much more for Justin Crawford to prove in the minor leagues.
The Phillies are not going to be able to turn themselves into the Milwaukee Brewers. Nor should they want to. Just because a team wins a title doesn’t mean everyone should rush to imitate everything they are doing.
The Philadelphia Phillies officially have seven players who are free agents this offseason. Not all of those players are going to be coming back. It is easy to envision the team not retaining outfielder Adolis Garcia or left-handed pitchers Brooks Raley and Nestor Cortes.
A lot of conclusions will likely be drawn from the Milwaukee Brewers’ romp to the 2026 World Series title. There will be a lot of talk about small market vs.
The Philadelphia Phillies have notified catcher Garrett Stubbs that he will be designated for assignment, bringing an end to his five-year stay with the organization, via Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
A .153 average and an OPS+ of 2 rarely buy a catcher a long runway. Garrett Stubbs, a veteran backup catcher, ran out of road after 35 games and 65 plate appearances in 2026.
The Phillies informed catcher Garrett Stubbs that he’s being designated for assignment, reports Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer. They’ll have five days to trade him or place him on waivers once they officially announce the DFA.
The Philadelphia Phillies are in need of a right-handed-hitting outfielder this offseason to upgrade their lineup. While this year’s free agent class isn’t the deepest in recent history, there are a few options the team can sift through to address that need in the grass.
At age 36 and battling blood clots and thoracic outlet syndrome, Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitcher Zack Wheeler did not miss a beat. He was able to make 28 starts during the 2026 MLB season.
Alec Bohm‘s pending free agency is one of the more intriguing developments of the upcoming offseason. There are a lot of teams that will be scouring the market for corner-infield help, but is Alec Bohm the answer to anyone’s infield problems?
Another postseason exit has made change an unavoidable conversation for the Philadelphia Phillies. MLB insider Jim Salisbury believes Alec Bohm could become the first piece to move as the team looks to freshen up its personnel.
The Phillies are going to hire Peter Fatse as their new hitting coach, reports Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic. He will replace Kevin Long, who was let go from the hitting coach position a couple of weeks ago.
The Phillies’ bullpen caused the team a litany of issues throughout the year. Despite ranking eighth in bullpen fWAR, standout closer Jhoan Duran carried much of the heavy lifting.
Once the World Series comes to an end, a big offseason for the Philadelphia Phillies is on the horizon. Their aging core and rapidly closing window require a remarkable offseason from Dave Dombrowski to return the team to genuine World Series contention.
Alec Bohm, the Philadelphia Phillies’ corner infielder, opened 2026 hitting .159 through 35 games, then drove in 88 runs by season’s end. Heading into free agency, evaluators must decide which version of him deserves a contract.
J.T. Realmuto has long been one of the league’s most durable catchers, and that has continued into his mid-30s. He leads the Majors with 613 games started behind the plate since 2022.
Don Mattingly will stay on board with the Philadelphia Phillies as the team's manager, with the team announcing a two-year deal for the skipper on Wednesday morning.