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- Realmuto in 2021 do not count, but former Phillies who were on a different team in between (Cliff Lee) do qualify. The player had to appear in at least one game the season he was signed. Here’s the field, seeded by WAR in their first season with the team:Cliff Lee 2011Bryce Harper 2019Jake Arrieta 2018Jeff Hoffman 2023Jose Contreras 2010Brad Miller 2021Luis Garcia 2013Joe Ross 2025Nick Castellanos 2022David Lough 2016Neil Walker 2020Ronny Cedeño 2014Chad Qualls 2012Ricardo Pinto 2024Dustin McGowan 2015Michael Saunders 2017Some of those names you’ll recognize (even if you wish you didn’t), and some you’ll probably need a refresher on. Twice a week, I’ll present a matchup, and the readers will get to vote for which player should advance.
- You can choose to vote for the player who had the best initial season, the player who has had the best Phillies career, a player you have a soft spot for (Where my Qualls-heads at?), or simply vote for chaos and let Nick Castellanos win it all as a farewell(?) present. We’ll start things off with our 8-9 matchup.
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- Joe Ross, 2025Stats with the Phillies: 37 games, 51 IP, 2-1, 5.12 ERA, 39 K, 18 BB, 0.0 WARAfter a solid season as a swingman for the Brewers in 2024, the Phillies signed Joe Ross hoping he could provide both rotation depth as well as solid middle relief.