From a long-term perspective, the Philadelphia Phillies are excited about what RHP Spencer Howard, the top prospect in the organization, will provide.
They are well aware, though, that they find themselves in a strange situation with the 24-year-old in 2021.
On one hand, the Phillies will have to be cautious with how they push all of their starting pitchers in 2021, considering the expectation is they’ll go back to a 162-game slate after playing just 60 in 2020. That’s one of the reasons that they’ve added a slew of veteran arms – Matt Moore, Chase Anderson, Iván Nova – to the organization and haven’t ruled out using a six-man rotation at times in 2021.