The Philadelphia Phillies have been one of the best teams in Major League Baseball over the past three seasons.
After losing the World Series in 2022 and losing in the NLCS in 2023, the Phillies were expected to make a deep run in the 2024 postseason.
They finished the regular season with a 95-67 record and won their first NL East title since 2011, but were eliminated in the NL Division Series playoffs by the New York Mets.
Former Phillies manager Larry Bowa recently said he believes the organization will have a busy offseason leading up to the 2025 campaign.
“I expect we’re going to make some moves here in the winter, and they might shock some people,” Bowa said, via MLB Network.
Phillies icon Larry Bowa explains why he expects the club to have a busy offseason following their NLDS loss to the Mets.#MLBNHotStove pic.twitter.com/1WEKG22sCM
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) November 26, 2024
Bowa believes the Phillies will take some steps to address the problem he’s seen them have in the postseason the last two seasons.
He points out that for some reason Phillies hitters chase outside the zone and get too aggressive against the better pitchers they face.
The Phillies are one of the teams rumored to be in the running to sign Juan Soto, and the outfielder is known for his plate discipline and ability to only swing at strikes.
If the Phillies could add Soto to their already potent offense, they would likely be one of the favorites to win the World Series in 2025.
Either way, the Phillies will be looking to make it four straight postseason appearances as they try to win their first World Series title since 2008 and the third in their long history.
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