It really is no knock on Bryson Stott, rather a nod to the Phillies’ current roster construction, that he is not among the most important hitters in the Phillies’ lineup. The onus will be on the stars to carry them to, then through, October. The outfield has garnered most of the scrutiny and is subject to the most playing-time adjustments over the next couple weeks. The best way to lengthen the Phillies’ lineup is to figure out the cleanup spot, which probably comes down to Alec Bohm or J.T. Realmuto. And for his part, Stott’s floor is elite defense at second base while seeing pitches in the No.
Quietly, one of Phillies’ lineup depth pieces is heating up
