The Athletic's Stephen J. Nesbitt and Chad Jennings called the Phillies' lineup the weakest among playoff contenders. Philadelphia is two games ahead of Arizona, but its September wRC+ is 83, lowest among contenders; Luis Arraez is out for an undetermined time.
Across the full season, Philadelphia ranks 28th in wRC+. Nesbitt and Jennings said all regulars except Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper and Arraez were below average by that measure; they also cited career-worst seasons for Trea Turner and J.T. Realmuto and Brandon Marsh's slump after his All-Star first half.
The article names Alec Bohm as a possible October rebounder: he hit .327/.407/.404 over his last 15 games, without a home run. His 2025 postseason line was .333/.556/.333 across four games.
