No longer do the familiar faces of Phillies past roam the confines of Citizen’s Bank Park. Taking their place are new faces, both young and old. The future is bright for the Phillies youth movement as players such as Maikel Franco and Aaron Nola attempt to make their names in Philadelphia folklore.
However, with youth, comes the need for veteran leadership. GM Matt Klentak has attempted to fill the void this offseason through a plethora of acquisitions. Philadelphia was able to land Daniel Nava (33), Michael Saunders (30), Bryan Holaday (29) and Joaquin Benoit (39) through free agency while also adding Howie Kendrick (33), Clay Buchholz (32) and Pat Neshek (36) in separate deals.