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Kody Clemens makes team, seemingly finalizing Opening Day roster

Well, there you have it. The final battle of spring training has been concluded and we have a victor.

Kody Clemens has made the Phillies as their 26th man. The team has drawn trade interest in Buddy Kennedy, Dave Dombrowski said, and will try to get him to a club. If not, he’ll be DFA’d on Thursday.

— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) March 24, 2025

With that move placing Clemens on the 26-man roster and the team’s waiver claim of Carlos Hernandez, it looks like the Opening Day roster is now set. Barring an injury in the spring training finale in Clearwater, it looks like the team’s roster will be set something like this:

Hitters

Catchers - J.