Ten seasons without making the playoffs is a long time. Yes, the Phillies franchise has gone MUCH longer than that between postseason appearances, but keep in mind that there used to be considerably fewer playoff spots to be earned. It started to feel like the Phillies weren’t going to ever make the playoffs again unless they allowed every team in. Heck, they pretty much did that in 2020, and the Phillies still missed out.
But just because the Phillies didn’t make the playoffs, does that mean they didn’t have any talent during that time? Surely, there must have been a couple solid players or two along the way.