Spring training has begun, and the Phillies finally played their first game last week, but since it is the first game of the spring, fans likely won’t see many regulars.
Back in December, the team acquired Jean Segura and two relievers from the Seattle Mariners for former top prospect J.P. Crawford and Carlos Santana. With that, Philadelphia has a double-play duo of Segura and Cesar Hernandez, who played the second half of last season on a broken foot.
The middle infield combination could be the best in the National League by season’s end, and it gives the Phillies two very good leadoff hitters to choose from.