Among their stable of stars, who is the one key player the Philadelphia Phillies can ill afford to lose in the 2025 MLB playoffs? It's a topic of debate among the fan base and media, especially as the club is already without the one player who would certainly improve their World Series aspirations in starting pitcher Zack Wheeler. If the Phillies come up short of a championship, Wheeler's absence will be a big reason why.
Suffering an injury to any other core player would further make winning the Fall Classic difficult. The Phillies withstood injuries to Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and Aaron Nola during the regular season.