A postmortem like the Phillies held Thursday morning at Citizens Bank Park does not yield many direct answers because the men leading the organization have little to gain by tipping their hand before the offseason begins.
One comment from manager Rob Thomson did stick out, though, in response to a question about what he thinks the 2026 Phillies offense needs.
“We’re awfully left-handed, I can say that. Where that comes from, right-handed bat, I don’t know,” Thomson said. “Is it out there? I don’t know. But we’re awfully left-handed, this year anyway.”
Based on how the second half of the season went, it seems rather obvious that one of the Phillies’ right-handed bats, Nick Castellanos, will not be back.