Glance up and down the Phillies' lineup on any given day. There is a realistic chance rookie third baseman Maikel Franco is the lone everyday player who will still occupy the same role the next time the team is contending for the postseason.
The final 21/2 months of this cellar-dwelling season will be used for the front office to continue discerning which of the team's other players could play roles in its future. A slew of young players - Cesar Hernandez, Freddy Galvis, Cody Asche, Odubel Herrera, and Cameron Rupp - will continue to garner considerable playing time as incoming president Andy MacPhail evaluates the organization and readies to succeed Pat Gillick in October.