The Philadelphia Phillies did not have the loud and bombastic offseason for which president Dave Dombrowski is known. Looking back on the last couple of years, they didn’t need to.
It was a relatively short to-do list. Aaron Nola had a short free agency and signed a long-term, team-friendly contract. Zack Wheeler signed his own extension later on. Other than that, the Phillies likely spent the offseason seething and waiting for spring training to start. Losing a hard-fought seven-game NLCS to the Arizona Diamondbacks should serve as plenty of motivation.
Let’s be clear: The Phillies and Braves are both making the playoffs in 2024.