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2023 Season preview: The State of the Starting Rotation

Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Ranger Suárez, Taijuan Walker

Fifth Starter Mix

Bailey Falter, Michael Plassmeyer, Cristopher Sanchez, Andrew Painter*

*Injured

What to expect

The 2022 Phillies were best known for their offense. “Ball go boom” was the saying that persisted all season long as they slugged their way to a World Series. But their starting rotation was perhaps the most underrated aspect of their NL Champion roster.

The traditional baseball card stats were not necessarily eye-popping. The Phillies finished with a 3.