Discover the Phillies’ four most disappointing players of 2025 and how their struggles are impacting Philadelphia’s postseason hopes and roster decisions.

With every performance like this, the price tags of two of the Phillies’ three most important free-agents-to-be continue to increase.

“Demoting Marsh to the minors would be extreme; it could be one gambit to deliver a message to a sagging offense,” Matt Gelb suggested for The Athletic. “Marsh has been at or below replacement level for most of the season. The Phillies would be justified in seeking a ‘reset’ for the 27-year-old outfielder.”

But the unpredictability of their performance — see: the 2024 NLDS — makes that task unpleasant anyway,” wrote Tim Britton of The Athletic (subscription required). More news: Phillies Hoping ...

Jesús Luzardo’s bounce-back outing vs. the Chicago Cubs proves huge for the Phillies after pitch-tipping concerns plagued prior outings.

In Harper’s place at first base on Wednesday was recently promoted prospect Otto Kemp. The 25-year-old logged a hit and a run in the win and the Phillies announced that he will be a big part of the team’s Harper replacement plan going forward.

Through his first 11 starts with the Philadelphia Phillies, Jesus Luzardo was making a case as the best offseason acquisition in the MLB. He was performing at a

The Pirates are 1-3 over their last four games and coming off a series loss to the Astros. However, Pittsburgh has won four of the last five with Falter pitching. The Phillies are 1-6 in the past seven games and lost the past two series ahead of the Keystone State rivalry.