CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Phillies manager Gabe Kapler made a point early in camp to say Grapefruit League roster battles are far from his mind.
It's way too early to think about that, he said.
But two weeks remain before the Phillies open the 2018 regular season against the Braves in Atlanta. It is a certainty Kapler, his coaches and the Phillies' front office are talking about the Opening Day roster. For example, the Phillies do not need a fifth starter until April 11 against the Reds at Citizens Bank Park, which comes in handy if Jake Arrieta is not ready to pitch.