The Philadelphia Phillies are among Major League Baseball’s best teams in 2025, but this may be the core group’s final chance to win a World Series championship. With players aging and contracts expiring, the Phillies must rely on their young talent in the farm system to live up to expectations and keep the championship window open. Unfortunately, it sounds like Andrew Painter, the Phillies’ No. 1 MLB Pipeline prospect, might not contribute at all this year.
The Phillies traded away two of their top prospects, Mick Abel and Eduardo Tait, at this year’s deadline to acquire Jhoan Duran from the Minnesota Twins.