Last year, the Phillies outfield was arguably their biggest weak link from a roster standpoint. The unit that mostly comprised of Nick Castellanos, Brandon Marsh, and Johan Rojas finished the regular season with a collective .692 OPS, good for 18th best among all MLB outfielders. Simply put, they were around league average, which wasn’t good enough.
Castellanos had a solid season and a strong postseason, but the days in which he could prove to be a real difference maker like his contract suggests are long gone. Marsh regressed from his encouraging 2024 season, especially against left-handed pitching.