{"id":61845,"date":"2023-09-08T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=61845"},"modified":"2023-09-07T12:07:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T16:07:48","slug":"phillies-youngsters-will-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/09\/08\/phillies-youngsters-will-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillies Youngsters Will Impact the Club&#8217;s Success This Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/09\/04\/phillies-bullpen-delivers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Philadelphia Phillies<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0are led by veteran players such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/harpebr03.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bryce Harper<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/realmjt01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">J.T. Realmuto<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/schwaky01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyle Schwarber<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/turnetr01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trea Turner<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/casteni01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Castellanos<\/a>, who represent their core players. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wheelza01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zack Wheeler<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/n\/nolaaa01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aaron Nola<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/walketa01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taijuan Walker<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kimbrcr01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Craig Kimbrel<\/a>\u00a0lead the team&#8217;s pitching from an experienced perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Less experienced members of the roster have positively impacted the Phillies in addition to the more seasoned players on the roster. The club&#8217;s youth has picked up the slack at various points in the year. Let&#8217;s look at some of the younger individuals who are as significant as the veterans to the team&#8217;s chances of success this postseason should Philadelphia qualify.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Infielders<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott Represent the Future of Philadelphia&#8217;s Infield<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bohmal01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alec Bohm<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/stottbr01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bryson Stott<\/a>\u00a0have been two of the Phillies&#8217; most reliable hitters throughout 2023. Bohm has been productive, whether he has batted near the top or in the middle of the lineup. For example, manager Rob Thomson placed the infielder in the second spot when Turner struggled previously. The 27-year-old is hitting in the middle of the lineup but is ready to hit wherever Thomson needs. The Omaha, Nebraska native has maintained his consistency while demonstrating his versatility offensively and defensively this year. He has proved to be valuable to the organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We deserve Alec Bohm. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4LxdDj5Vrx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/4LxdDj5Vrx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Phillies\/status\/1698831999853539433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stott has arguably been the Phillies&#8217; most consistent player this year. He has been crucial to their success in only his second season. The Las Vegas, Nevada native responded with a 4-for-5 effort on Sept. 4 after going 0-for-12 in his previous three games. He has not done as well at the plate in early September, but he has one of the highest batting averages on the team. The second baseman is one of the league&#8217;s better hitters when he has two strikes against him during an at-bat.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Outfield<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brandon Marsh Has Become a Significant Part of the Club<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/marshbr02.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Marsh<\/a>\u00a0is one of the players on the Phillies roster that flies under the radar. The Buford, Georgia native can play any of the three positions in the outfield and remains crucial to their success offensively as he hits near the bottom of the batting order.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Marsh did well offensively during August, with a .412 batting average. He missed two weeks with a left knee contusion in August, and the club missed his presence both offensively and defensively during that span. The outfielder has blossomed into a vital part of the Phillies since\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/34336080\/sources-philadelphia-phillies-get-closer-david-robertson-chicago-cubs-brandon-marsh-los-angeles-angels\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the club acquired him<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0from the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/09\/06\/fixing-the-angels-whove-hit-a-new-halow\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Los Angeles Angels<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in August 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pitching<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cristopher Sanchez Has Been Solid as a Mid-Rotation Starter For Philadelphia<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Phillies have another option that has emerged this season as a solid starting pitcher in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sanchcr01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cristopher S\u00e1nchez<\/a>. The third-year pitcher will look to improve on his 2-3 record and 3.48 earned run average. Walker and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/suarera01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ranger Su\u00e1rez<\/a>\u00a0are more experienced than him, but the 26-year-old left-hander has been Philadelphia&#8217;s third-best option in the starting rotation this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">solid night on the bump for S\u00e1nchez \ud83d\udc4f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RingTheBell?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#RingTheBell<\/a> x <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PALottery?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@PALottery<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/onckdbpf8K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/onckdbpf8K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Phillies\/status\/1695493498328248756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Walker and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lorenmi01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Lorenzen<\/a>\u00a0have needed to be more consistent during their starts. Suarez has been erratic in addition to missing time with injuries this year. Meanwhile, Sanchez has emerged as a sleeper candidate to start for the Phillies in the third game of a playoff series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sanchez&#8217;s start on August 30 against the Angels was not his best, as he only pitched 4.2 innings. That was his fewest since he threw only four innings on June 17 versus the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/26\/white-sox-and-athletics\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Oakland Athletics<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. However, he is capable of walking only a few batters. The most he surrendered in his 14 starts this year was three during his start on August 11 against the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/26\/twins-and-rangers-clash\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Minnesota Twins<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The case can be made that he is the Phillies&#8217; third-best option as a starting pitcher.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Phillies have many players whose performances will impact them this fall. Johan Rojas, Edmundo Sosa, and Cristian Pache are other young roster members who are capable of helping them in reserve roles as well. Their impacts should be considered, as all three are solid defenders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It will take a total team effort for Philadelphia to clinch a postseason berth and win the World Series. The veterans will ultimately decide how the team fares down the stretch. However, the talented youth on the team should be noticed as they are capable of helping the club win a championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credits: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Philadelphia Phillies\u00a0are led by veteran players such as Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto, Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, and Nick Castellanos, who represent their core players. Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Taijuan Walker, and Craig Kimbrel\u00a0lead the team&#8217;s pitching from an experienced perspective. Less experienced members of the roster have positively impacted the Phillies in addition to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4818,"featured_media":61996,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,1071],"tags":[1069,1987,315,2268,1094,300,683],"class_list":["post-61845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-phillies","category-mlb","tag-aaron-nola","tag-alec-bohm","tag-bryce-harper","tag-jt-realmuto","tag-nick-castellanos","tag-trea-turner","tag-zack-wheeler"],"modified_by":"Evan Mazza, Site Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4818"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61845"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61845\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}