The last time the Phillies had a winning record was back in 2011, when they won the National League East but lost in the NL Division Series to the eventual World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals. That team, in retrospect, was kept together a little too long, with a decision to rebuild not coming until 2015.
But let's look forward, not back, shall we? It's easy to do because, despite a last-place finish in 2017, the Phillies are headed in the right direction for the future.
| Division | Team |
|---|---|
| AL East | BAL, BOS, NYY, TOR |
| NL East | MIA, NYM, PHI, WSH |
| AL Central | CLE, DET, KC, MIN |
| NL Central | CHC, CIN, MIL, PIT, STL |
| AL West | HOU, LAA, OAK, SEA, TEX |
| NL West | ARI, COL, LAD, SF |
There were glimpses of it on that 2017 team, with some young players continuing to establish themselves in Philadelphia while many members of the top of this new Top 30 got to introduce themselves.