The Phillies' desperate lineup change to spark the offense in their first-half finale was an exercise in futility.
The Philadelphia Phillies closed out their first half of 2025 with a 55-41 record and a half-game lead over the New York Mets in the NL East. That marginal lead was only kept after the Phillies mercilessly salvaged the series finale against the San Diego Padres in a tightly contested 2-1 victory, per MLB.com's Todd Zolecki, but not before some unique tweaks were made to the Phillies lineup.