Depth was always going to be an issue with the Phillies this season, but it looked like they had addressed it as best they could. In past seasons, if a player went down, the depth simply didn’t exist enough to let the team stay in the pennant race. This year, they’ve addressed that depth by adding players all over the diamond to help sustain things throughout the year. When Bryce Harper went down, they maintained a winning record.
Now though, the injuries are starting to mount and some players are going to have to step up.