5 Phillies that will swing the season

The 2025 Phillies should be a good team, but the performance of these five players can swing the season to greatness.

How good are the 2025 Phillies?

We’ll start to find out in two days, but this feels like a pretty safe bet: This is a good team, with a solid baseline to compete in the NL East and for a playoff spot. There’s certainty across the roster with stars like Bryce Harper and Zack Wheeler. I’d bank on another Kyle Schwarber-ish season out of the slugger. Aaron Nola is as steady as they get. Cristopher Sanchez looks poised to build on his 2024 breakout.

But what about the other, less-predictable players?

Here are the five that will swing the season, hopefully from good to great.

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