The Phillies are an aging team paying a ton of money to guys on the wrong side of 30. They will be competitive for the next few years, but without much of a rotation, and with likely increasing injury issues, they have a short window.
Ages of guys at the start of the 2023 season:
- Realmuto: 32
- Hoskins: 30
- Turner: 29 (turns 30 in June)
- Castellanos: 33
- Schwarber: 30
- Harper: 31
The starting rotation was the team strength in 2022. With Wheeler and Nola and Suarez back they are solid top of the rotation. They will add pitching until the guys in the minors are ready. Everything I have seen and read about Painter scream top of the rotation guy.
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