The Locks
Seranthony Dominguez, José Alvarado, Gregory Soto, Craig Kimbrel, Matt Strahm, Andrew Bellatti, Connor Brogdon
The Fringe
Nick Nelson, Erich Uelmen, Yunior Marte
What to expect
In these mostly lost years since the Ed Wade-built and Pat Gillick-perfected glory days, the bullpen has been a glaring and often painful reminder of the level of excellence that was and is still a requisite component of a championship-winning roster when it comes to the back end of the pitching staff.
The Phillies finished second in baseball and first in the league in bullpen ERA on their way to a title in 2008.