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PHILADELPHIA — Phillies pitchers and catchers will work out for the first time on Wednesday at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Fla.<\/p>\n

They will open the spring with one of the best rotations in baseball, following the offseason acquisition of left-hander Jes\u00fas Luzardo. They think right-hander Jordan Romano will return to All-Star form and help offset the losses of right-handers Carlos Est\u00e9vez and Jeff Hoffman in the bullpen.<\/p>\n

The Phillies\u2019 26-man roster is mostly set, but there are always a few battles to watch in the spring. There are always hiccups along the way.<\/p>\n

Here is our first projection of the Phillies\u2019 Opening Day roster:<\/p>\n

Catcher (2): J.T. Realmuto, Rafael March\u00e1n
\nEverybody knows that Realmuto, who will be a free agent after the season, is the guy, although nobody knows exactly how many games he will start. The backup battle is interesting. March\u00e1n is perceived as the favorite over Garrett Stubbs, who has been the backup each of the past three seasons, because March\u00e1n is out of Minor League options and preserving organizational depth is always important in the spring. This is particularly true for the Phillies at catcher.<\/p>\n

That said, March\u00e1n has a long injury history. He\u2019s not a lock.<\/p>\n

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First baseman (1):\u00a0Bryce Harper<\/strong>
\nHarper finished sixth in NL MVP voting in 2024, his first full season as a first baseman. He not only is a perennial MVP candidate, but he is a Gold Glove candidate, too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Second baseman (1):\u00a0Bryson Stott<\/strong>
\nStott played with an ailing elbow last year, which the Phillies believe hindered his offense. If true, Stott is an excellent bounce-back candidate. He slashed .280\/.329\/.419 in 2023, before going .245\/.315\/.356 last year. If Stott can match or improve upon his 2023 numbers, it will be a huge boost to the lineup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Shortstop (1):\u00a0Trea Turner<\/strong>
\nTurner played like an MVP and batting-title candidate in the first half, posting a .941 OPS before the All-Star break. He posted a .647 OPS after it. Turner will be looking for more consistency in his third season with the Phillies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Third baseman (1):\u00a0Alec Bohm<\/strong>
\nEarly in the offseason, it looked like the Phillies would trade Bohm to reshape an offense that arguably needed a shakeup. Instead, Bohm remains. He will be a key piece atop the Phillies\u2019 lineup.<\/p>\n

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Outfielders (4):\u00a0Nick Castellanos,\u00a0Max Kepler,\u00a0Brandon Marsh,\u00a0Johan Rojas<\/strong>
\nCastellanos, Kepler and Marsh are projected to be Opening Day outfielders, although Rojas could push for playing time in center, if he makes necessary improvements at the plate. Rojas had an encouraging winter ball season in the Dominican Republic. Does it mean anything? We\u2019ll find out. Kepler is coming off an injury-plagued 2024 with Minnesota. Can he stay healthy? Can he hit lefties? Those are questions that need to be answered, too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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DH (1):\u00a0Kyle Schwarber<\/strong>
\nThe only question with Schwarber, who will be a free agent after the season, is where he hits in the lineup. Leadoff, like the past three seasons? Or fourth to provide protection to Harper?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Bench\/Utility (2):\u00a0Edmundo Sosa,\u00a0Weston Wilson<\/strong>
\nThere are probably only two bench jobs up for grabs: backup catcher (March\u00e1n and Stubbs) and the second utility job behind Sosa, who is a lock. Wilson,\u00a0Kody Clemens\u00a0and\u00a0Buddy Kennedy\u00a0might be the top candidates for that job. The Phillies have a lot of left-handed hitters on the roster, so Wilson makes sense if they are looking for balance — he hits right-handed — and for somebody to occasionally play left against a tough left-handed pitcher. But Clemens and Kennedy are out of options, so if they don\u2019t make the team, the Phillies could lose them. They could maintain organizational depth and go with another lefty bat in Clemens, at least to start the season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Starting pitchers (5):\u00a0Jes\u00fas Luzardo,\u00a0Aaron Nola,\u00a0Cristopher S\u00e1nchez,\u00a0Ranger Su\u00e1rez,\u00a0Zack Wheeler<\/strong>
\nThis could be the best rotation in baseball, if everybody stays healthy. Su\u00e1rez, who will be a free agent after the season, is key.\u00a0Andrew Painter\u00a0will be in camp. He will not pitch this spring, but he could join the rotation this summer.<\/p>\n

Relief pitchers (8): Jos\u00e9 Alvarado, Tanner Banks, Orion Kerkering, Jordan Romano, Joe Ross, Jos\u00e9 Ruiz, Matt Strahm, Taijuan Walker
\nOnly one job is available. It\u2019s Walker\u2019s job for now, because he is owed $36 million over the next two years. But he will have to pitch well this spring. Other 40-man roster candidates include Max Lazar and Tyler Phillips. Non-roster relievers to watch include Nick Vespi and Joel Kuhnel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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