Spencer Howard #48 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
The 2021 Philadelphia Phillies season — the second under World Series-winning manager Joe Girardi, and the first under president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski and general manager Sam Fuld — is closer than it seems.
Here are three players who are poised to have a breakout year.
3. Spencer Howard, RHP
Top Phillies pitching prospect Spencer Howard is a much better pitcher than the 1-2, 5.92 ERA and 1.644 WHIP ratio showing he posted across six starts and 24 1/3 innings in his 2020 rookie season.