The Phillies signed shortstop Trea Turner to a contract that is both big and long. They’re also going to be paying Taijuan Walker a lot of money over the next four years. This doesn’t make them uncommon on the Phillies’ roster. Looking at the Phillies’ page on Cot’s Contracts, you’ll see that they have a lot of money designated for 2023 and beyond.
I know that this bothers some of you. There is a certain subset of fans who for one reason or another, do not like it when athletes are paid hefty amounts of money.