Phillies fans won't like seeing where their team sits in latest power rankings
This team is really struggling.
Phillies fans won't like seeing where their team sits in latest power rankings originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Coming off four straight postseason appearances, the Philadelphia Phillies came into the 2026 season looking to make it their fifth straight.
However, this team has had trouble getting anything started this year. They lost Ranger Suarez over the offseason and started the new year without Zack Wheeler, as he was recovering from thoracic outlet syndrome, so the starting rotation has been shaky. On the offensive side of things, while Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber are doing well, others are not doing much.
They hold the second-worst team batting average at . 219, only a few points off the Cincinnati Reds ' . 213.
MORE: Phillies urged to make 'obvious' Alex Cora, Rob Thomson decision Phillies fans won't like seeing where their team sits in latest power rankings While the season is still early, it's certainly worth worrying about this team. They look like a shell of themselves and are being buried in the division by the Atlanta Braves . If something doesn't change soon, they could dig themselves too deep a hole to climb out of.