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regular season review
The Phillies ended up third in the league in scoring, and seventh in runs allowed. All around, the team really came together after a slow start, and then went 16-3 down the stretch. We were helped along quite a bit by excellent health- with only Didi Gregorius and Andrew McCutchen spending any significant time on the IL among the regulars, and relievers Matt Barnes and Andrew Miller at the very end of the season.
The lineup was deep and productive, with every regular contributing. Alec Bohm was third in the league with 119 RBI. J.T. Realmuto was easily worth his new contract. Bryce Harper hit just .232, but led the league in walks. Donovan Solano had a crazy 57 doubles. Rhys Hoskins led the team with 32 home runs. Brad Miller was a reliable pinch-hitter all season.
The pitching staff was also very good. Aaron Nola finished third in the league with a 2.77 ERA. Zack Wheeler was a reliable #2 after a slow start. The rest of the rotation was decent after Chase Anderson and Zach Eflin were dumped. The back end of the bullpen had its share of hiccups, including midseason acquisition Raisel Iglesias, but the Phils were able to get good performances from low-cost options like Kendall Graveman, Matt Barnes and Taylor Williams.
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