Professional sports drafts are among the most exciting events to watch and follow live. With the 2025 MLB Draft now complete, it’s a great time to look back at the history, highlighting some of the biggest successes, surprising downfalls, and notable busts that didn’t pan out for the Phillies. For the Phillies, in particular, the draft timeline since 2010 has been a disappointing one, especially during those middle years.
In this year's draft, the Phillies loaded up on college pitching arms, trying to implement a different strategy for the organization. However, in most recent memory, the 2015 draft for the Phillies was one of the worst in memory, creating a setback for the organization.