Although it may feel like this current iteration of the Phillies’ roster has been with us since the beginning after such a memorable run last season, the truth is this core of players is relatively new (which makes their recent title push all the more impressive). There are only six holdovers from the pre-pandemic Gabe Kapler-era team, or seven if you count Scott Kingery.
I began tracking Phillies’ career stats when Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Cole Hamels were breaking franchise records on a daily basis. Those days haven’t quite come back around just yet, but there are a few veteran players to keep an eye on this season and into the future.