The Phillies have hit .229 with a .668 OPS in 658 September at-bats; NBC Sports Philadelphia's John Clark says Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner are batting .220 combined. Philadelphia lost to Milwaukee Wednesday and has not yet clinched a postseason berth.
For September, the article lists Schwarber at a .153 average and .694 OPS, Harper at .267/.701, Turner at .238/.702, J.T. Realmuto at .119/.399 and Brandon Marsh at .159/.451; Clark also said Realmuto was 0-for-26. Alec Bohm (.333/.898) and Derek Hill (.250/.950) were among the team's stronger hitters.
Only May had a lower monthly OPS, at .667; Philadelphia posted .778 in June and .763 in August. The article also flags uncertainty over Jesús Luzardo's injury and describes the bullpen as shaky outside Jhoan Duran and Alex McFarlane.
