Spring training brought few competitions for the Phillies in Clearwater with the majority of the starting jobs secured by either veterans or established youth.
The majority of the competition came in the bullpen and on the bench, with the search for a power bat being the primary focus.
Thanks to Brock Stassi and Ryan Hanigan having breakout springs the roster projections have been much easier than originally thought.
Here’re the 25 men who will suit up in red and white pinstripes for the Phils as spring training comes to a close.
Catchers: Cameron Rupp, Ryan Hanigan
First Base: Tommy Joseph, Brock Stassi
Second Base: Cesar Hernandez
Third Base: Maikel Franco
Shortstop: Freddy Galvis, Andres Blanco
Outfield: Howie Kendrick, Odubel Herrera, Michael Saunders, Aaron Altherr, Chris Coghlan
Starting Rotation: Jeremy Hellickson, Clay Buchholz, Jerad Eickhoff, Aaron Nola, Vincent Velasquez
Bullpen: Pat Neshek, Jeanmar Gomez, Joaquin Benoit, Hector Neris, Adam Morgan, Edubray Ramos, Pat Vindette
Picking apart the bench became difficult after Stassi and Hanigan.