Now on a nine-game losing streak following Wednesday’s loss to the Baltimore Orioles, the Phillies are 22-45, maintaining their two-game “lead” over the Milwaukee Brewers for the worst record in baseball. FanGraphs projects the Phillies to continue being the worst team between now and the end of the season, going 39-56 the rest of the way to finish at 61-101. They’re projected to finish with seven fewer wins than the Brewers, which would grant them the #1 overall pick in the 2016 draft.
The Phillies drafted 10th this year, taking 18-year-old high school shortstop Cornelius Randolph with the intention of converting him into a corner outfielder.