The Phillies are an up and coming team in the NL East and have a lot of promising players. In the fantasy world they can be a bit frustrating given the youth. They strikeout quite a bit, and even in good matchups are not all that consistent. The Phillies signed Carlos Santana in the offseason, who has been hitting the ball well. He is one of their power bats, as well as Rhys Hoskins. Both are the big power bats in this offense, and Hoskins has dominated left-handed pitching. He offers up supreme upside at his outfield position. Odubel Herrera is his outfield neighbor and is up there with the Phillies best hitters.
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He offers up slightly above average pop, and is one of the better contact bats. Aaron Altherr and Nick Williams will rotate depending on the handedness of pitcher. Altherr hits lefties rather well, while Williams is better off against right-handed pitching. Dylan Cozens has also joined the team, and rarely will get in the lineup. He has big power, but the contact is below average. The rest of the infield leaves little to be desired. Cesar Hernandez is a decent leadoff bat, making good contact on both sides but does not offer up a lot of power. Maikel Franco flashes power every now and then, but really struggles to keep things consistent. Scott Kingery and J.P. Crawford are two young shortstop options, and while Kingery has been more of an everyday player, Crawford is creeping up on the depth chart when he is healthy. Jorge Alfaro is better known for his defense, especially his arm. Alfaro is a big strikeout bat in this lineup and can hardly be relied upon for fantasy production. The Phillies lineup has plenty of potential, but consistency remains the issue.
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