Next Up: Diamondbacks' Former Phillies Star Heading the Show!

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 15: The Philadelphia Phillies logo shown on a ball bag prior to during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on August 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies opted to bring back two veteran stars and take another shot at the World Series with largely the same group next season, but the roster could still undergo some changes before Opening Day. Though the team’s biggest moves were to hand out new contracts to Kyle Schwarber and JT Realmuto.

Now it seems their postseason fate will rely on pretty much the same group as it did last year. But on the peripheries of the roster, things will look different. The team dropped outfielder Nick Castellanos and brought in Adolis Garcia.

It traded away reliever Matt Strahm and brought in Brad Keller. And it is expected to promote top prospects Andrew Painter and Justin Crawford by Opening Day as well. MORE FROM FORBES Yankees Make Surprising Shortstop Announcement Amid Anthony Volpe Injury By Peter Chawaga Philadelphia Phillies’ Veteran Gold Glover Dylan Moore In Fight For Roster Spot The team is also considering a significant change for one of the last remaining bench spots on the big-league roster, with a former Gold Glove Award winner headlining the competition.

“The last spot is between Dylan Moore and Bryan De La Cruz, although league sources said the Phillies continue to seek potential alternatives who might be cut from other camps,” Matt Gelb reported for The Athletic . “Both have hit the ball hard this spring; De La Cruz has more results to show. ” Though De La Cruz has had a stronger preseason so far and the Phillies might be looking to bring in an external bench player, there’s reason to believe Moore has an advantage in landing the final big-league roster spot before Opening Day.