There’s no sugarcoating this. So far this spring, the Phillies offense has been ugly.
Generally speaking, pitchers are ahead of the hitters in the early going, and with a couple weeks left in camp, the bats usually catch up. But for the most part, Phils hitters haven’t quite found their groove yet.
Here are their spring ranks in some key offensive categories:
- Home Runs (T-21, 22)
- AVG (27, .235)
- OBP (27, .308)
- SLG (23, 379)
- OPS (24, .867)
- Strikeouts (1, 265)
- Walks (T-18, 79)
The Phillies have struck out more than any other team this spring and have drawn the 18th-most walks, leading to offensive numbers that are near the bottom of the barrel across the board.