The Phillies are projected to have a strong lineup for 2025, particularly against right-handed pitching. However, they may struggle against lefties. The team's strategy of alternating left and right-handed batters throughout the lineup is expected to be a key strength.
With the dust mostly — perhaps entirely — settled for the Phillies this offseason and the new year here, the construction of their 2025 lineup can be projected more accurately. The Phillies should have one of baseball’s most balanced and dangerous lineups against right-handed pitchers but could struggle against lefties without internal improvement. The ability to alternate left- and right-handed bats all the way through is appealing. Bohm could also slide down a spot in favor of Kepler.
There would be no safe section of the lineup on many nights for a right-handed opponent, with Castellanos-Stott-Realmuto perhaps representing the softest third. The offensive production of Castellanos and Realmuto against same-handed pitching will be crucial again in 2025. Last season, Castellanos hit .249 with a .711 OPS vs. righties and Realmuto hit .258 with a .738 OPS. They were much better against lefties — .269/.830 for Castellanos and .286/.782 for Realmuto. Stott, who dealt with a sore elbow, hit just .251 against righties in 2024 compared to .280 the year prior. Marsh still did damage, but his batting average vs. RHP dropped from .292 to .262. They both need to be better, period, in 2025, but let's not forget that in the very recent past, both were actual weapons against opposite-handed pitching.Things are trickier against a lefty, for sure, though keep in mind the 2024 Phillies ranked second in the majors against lefties in batting average (.270), second in on-base percentage (.342) and third in OPS (.783). A lot of that had to do with Harper and Schwarber negating any platoon advantage teams thought they had. The Phillies don’t seem keen on the idea of platooning at three different positions — second base, left field and center field — in 202
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