2026 MLB Team Preview Series: Philadelphia Phillies

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 09: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies runs during the 11th inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game four of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) | Getty Images This current Phillies era of being October regulars began in 2022, when they got in as the final NL Wild Card and then went on a run to the World Series before falling to the Astros. In the three years since, they’ve made the postseason every time and won the NL East in the last two seasons.

However, they haven’t been able to match that postseason run in the years since, having lost in the NLDS in both of the last two seasons. This season, they’ll go in on the shortlist of NL favorites again, although questions still remain. Can this be the year they return to the Fall Classic and even win it, or will the season end in frustration again?

Philadelphia Phillies 2025 Record: 96-66 (1st in NL East) 2026 FanGraphs Projection: 87-75 (3rd in NL East, 2nd NL Wild Card) On the offensive side of things, the Phillies will run out a fairly similar lineup to last year. There are some differences, and there could’ve been even more, but they ended up re-signing Kyle Schwarber and J. T.

Realmuto, meaning the core of what their lineup has been in recent years in still intact. The biggest difference on that front is in right field. After a turbulent end to his Phillies’ career , Nick Castellanos was released by the team back before spring training got going.