Friday, January 17, 2025

2024 Chachi #32 Ricardo Pinto


#51 / Ricardo Antonio Pinto / Relief Pitcher
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'0"  Weight:  183
Opening Day Age:  30
Born:  January 20, 1994, Guacara, Venezuela
Acquired:  Signed as a free agent with the Phillies, February 19, 2024
Major League Teams:  Philadelphia Phillies 2017; Tampa Bay Rays 2019; Philadelphia Phillies 2024

2024 Choice Lehigh Valley
IronPigs #25
Ricardo Pinto made a surprising return to the majors in 2024, but the reunion with the Phillies, his original club, was short-lived.  Pinto had his contract selected from Lehigh Valley on April 2nd, following the early season struggles of Connor Brogdon.  His first appearance in the majors since 2019 was a relative success as he pitched four innings of mop-up duty against the Reds, earning a save.  It was mostly downhill from there, and Pinto would appear in five more games, seeing his ERA rise to 10.97, before being designated for assignment.  He'd eventually report back to Lehigh Valley, but was released on August 12th.

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2016 Bowman Chrome Prospects #BCP248
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (1):  2017
Favorite/Only 2024 Card:  2024 Choice Lehigh Valley IronPigs #25
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  15 as of 12/22/24, 1 added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #31 Nick Nelson / 2024 Chachi #33 Orion Kerkering
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Thursday, January 16, 2025

2024 Chachi #31 Nick Nelson


#57 / Nicholas Benjamin Nelson / Relief Pitcher
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  205
Opening Day Age:  27
Born:  December 5, 1995, Panama City, FL
Acquired:  Traded by the New York Yankees with Donny Sands to the Phillies for T.J. Rumfield and Joel Valdez, November 19, 2021
Major League Teams:  New York Yankees 2020-21; Philadelphia Phillies 2022-24
Postseason Appearances:  New York Yankees 2020; Philadelphia Phillies 2022

Similar to Connor Brogdon, Nick Nelson was a key part of the 2022 Phillies bullpen, but then all but completely dropped out of the team's plans in 2023 and 2024.  Nelson was recalled to start the final game of the 2023 season and pitched 5 1/3 innings for a win.  In 2024, he appeared in three games in April and a single game in September, pitching a total of 5 1/3 innings while spending 16 games on the club's active roster.  He went from 47 appearances and 68 2/3 innings pitched in 2022 to just five more games with the Phillies over the next two seasons.  For his Phillies career, Nelson was 4-2 with a 4.65 ERA in 52 appearances, including a pair of starts.  He's reportedly signed with the Hanshin Tigers in Japan.

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2021 Topps Heritage #363
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (1):  2021
Favorite 2024 Card:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  2 as of 12/22/24, none added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #31

2024 Chachi #30 Coaches / 2024 Chachi #32 Ricardo Pinto
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

2024 Chachi #30 Coaches - Kaplan / Ramos / Flanders / Rabago


#93 / Brian Kaplan / Assistant Pitching Coach
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  180
Opening Day Age:  42
Born:  March 8, 1982, Poughkeepsie, NY
Major League Teams (as a coach):  Philadelphia Phillies 2022-24

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  N/A
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Favorite 2024 Card:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  2 as of 12/22/24, none added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #30

#91 / Cesar Ramos / Bullpen Coach
Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left  Height:  6'2"  Weight:  200
Opening Day Age:  39
Born:  June 22, 1984, Los Angeles, CA
Major League Teams:  San Diego Padres 2009-10; Tampa Bay Rays 2011-14; Los Angeles Angels 2015; Texas Rangers 2016
Major League Teams (as a coach):  Philadelphia Phillies 2024

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2005 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects #BDP65
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (3):  2010, 2014-15
Favorite 2024 Card:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  3 as of 12/22/24, none added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #30

#97 / Bradley Flanders / Bullpen Catcher-Assistant Catching Coach
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'8"  Weight:  202
Opening Day Age:  42
Born:  November 30, 1981, Kansas City, MO
Major League Teams (as a coach):   Philadelphia Phillies 2023-24

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  N/A
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Favorite 2024 Card:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  2 as of 12/22/24, none added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #30

#98 / Hector Rabago / Bullpen Catcher-Assistant Catching Coach
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'10"  Weight:  185
Opening Day Age:  35
Born:  August 24, 1988, Riverside, CA
Major League Teams (as a coach):  Philadelphia Phillies 2023-24

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  N/A
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Favorite 2024 Card:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  2 as of 12/22/24, none added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #30
2024 Chachi #29 Coaches / 2024 Chachi #31 Nick Nelson
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

2024 Chachi #29 Coaches - Long / Cotham / Lind / Pena


#53 / Kevin Richard Long / Hitting Coach
Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left Height:  5'8"  Weight:  180
Opening Day Age:  57
Born:  December 30, 1966, Van Nuys, CA
Major League Teams (as a coach):  New York Yankees 2007-14; New York Mets 2015-17; Washington Nationals 2018-21; Philadelphia Phillies 2022-24

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2009 Topps Heritage #465
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Favorite 2024 Card:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  None as of 12/22/24, none added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #29

#65 / Caleb Kent Cotham / Pitching Coach
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'3"  Weight:  215
Opening Day Age:  36
Born:  November 6, 1987, Mt. Juliet, TN
Major League Teams:  New York Yankees 2015; Cincinnati Reds 2016
Major League Teams (as a coach):  Cincinnati Reds 2019-20; Philadelphia Phillies 2021-24

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2016 Topps #530
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (2):  2016-17
Favorite 2024 Card:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  2 as of 12/22/24, none added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #29

#92 / Dustin Thomas Lind / Assistant Hitting Coach
Opening Day Age:  35
Born:  October 28, 1988, Bozeman, MT
Major League Teams (as a coach):   Philadelphia Phillies 2024

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  N/A
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Favorite 2024 Card:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  None as of 12/22/24, none added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #29

#94 / Rafael Pena / Assistant Hitting Coach
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'10"  Weight:  190
Opening Day Age:  33
Born:  November 8, 1990, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Major League Teams (as a coach):  Philadelphia Phillies 2024

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  N/A
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Favorite 2024 Card:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  None as of 12/22/24, none added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #29
2024 Chachi #28 Coaches / 2024 Chachi #30 Coaches
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Monday, January 13, 2025

2024 Chachi #28 Coaches - Calitri / Dickerson / Figueroa / Wathan


#95 / Michael Hennessy Calitri / Bench Coach
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'3"  Weight:  210
Opening Day Age:  46
Born:  March 14, 1978, Brockton, MA
Major League Teams (as coach):  Philadelphia Phillies 2021-24

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  N/A
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Favorite 2024 Card:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  4 as of 12/22/24, none added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #28

#96 / Bobby Dale Dickerson / Infield Coach
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'0"  Weight:  180
Opening Day Age:  58
Born:  September 4, 1965, Laurel, MS
Major League Teams (as coach):  Baltimore Orioles 2013-18; Philadelphia Phillies 2019; San Diego Padres 2020-21; Philadelphia Phillies 2022-24

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1992 Fleer ProCards #1944
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Favorite 2024 Card:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  4 as of 12/22/24, none added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #28

#38 / Francisco Figueroa / First Base Coach
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right Height:  5'11"  Weight:  180
Opening Day Age:  41
Born:  February 19, 1983, Miami, FL
Major League Teams (as a coach):   Philadelphia Phillies 2019-24

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  N/A
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Favorite 2024 Card:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  5 as of 12/22/24, none added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #28

#62 / Dustin James Wathan / Third Base Coach
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'4"  Weight:  210
Opening Day Age:  50
Born:  August 22, 1973, Jacksonville, FL
Major League Teams:  Kansas City Royals 2002
Major League Teams (as a coach):  Philadelphia Phillies 2018-24

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2003 Fleer Platinum #236
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Favorite 2024 Card:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  25 as of 12/22/24, none added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #28
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Sunday, January 12, 2025

2024 Chachi #27 Rob Thomson MG


#59 / Robert Lewis Thomson / Manager
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'0"  Weight:  200
Opening Day Age:  60
Born:  August 16, 1963, Sarnia, Canada
Contract Status:  Signed through 2026
Major League Teams (as manager):  Philadelphia Phillies 2022-24
Major League Teams (as coach):  New York Yankees 2008-17; Philadelphia Phillies 2018-23
Postseason Appearances:  New York Yankees 2009-12, 2015, 2017; Philadelphia Phillies 2022-24

2024 Philadelphia Phillies
Kids Club / Club 215
Rob Thomson has guided the Phillies into the postseason each of the three years he's managed the team and the hope is he'll guide them to a World Championship in 2025.  Thomson took over 51 games into the 2022 season following the firing of Joe Girardi.  Since then, he's managed the team to a 250-185 record overall with 2024 as the best season by far, with 95 wins.

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2009 Topps Heritage #465
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Favorite 2024 Card:  2024 Philadelphia Phillies Kids Club / Club 215
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  8 as of 12/21/24, 2 added in 2024

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2023 Chachi #45 - All-Star
2023 Chachi #70 - NLCS Game 4
2024 Chachi #27

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Saturday, January 11, 2025

2024 Chachi #26 Matt Strahm


#25 / Matthew Scott Strahm / Relief Pitcher
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Left  Height:  6'2"  Weight:  190
Opening Day Age:  32
Born:  November 12, 1991, West Fargo, ND
Acquired:  Signed as a free agent with the Phillies, December 9, 2022
Contract Status:  Signed through 2026
Major League Teams:  Kansas City Royals 2016-17; San Diego Padres 2018-21; Boston Red Sox 2022; Philadelphia Phillies 2023-24
Postseason Appearances:  San Diego Padres 2020; Philadelphia Phillies 2023-24

2024 Topps Now #441
Matt Strahm authored a career year in 2024, earning a trip to the All-Star Game and finding himself in increasingly high leverage situations as the season progressed.  Strahm was 6-2 for the season with a 1.87 ERA in 66 appearances and 62 2/3 innings pitched.  He saved three games for the Phillies.  Unfortunately Strahm's regular season success did not continue into the postseason as he allowed four runs in late innings in both Games 1 and 2 of the NLDS against the Mets.  Strahm's shakiness in Game 2 resulted in a blown save, but Nick Castellanos delivered a walk-off single to pull out the win.  The fellow baseball card collector signed a one-year contract extension on March 24th that includes a vesting option for the 2026 season.

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2017 Bowman #64
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (8):  2017-24
Favorite 2024 Card:  2024 Topps Now #441
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  12 as of 12/21/24, 6 added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #26
2024 Chachi #43 - Eight All-Stars HL
2024 Chachi #50 - All-Star

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Friday, January 10, 2025

2024 Chachi #25 Gregory Soto


#30 / Gregory Soto / Relief Pitcher
Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  234
Opening Day Age:  29
Born:  February 11, 1995, Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic
Acquired:  Traded by the Detroit Tigers with Kody Clemens to the Phillies for Nick Maton, Donny Sands and Matt Vierling, January 7, 2023
Major League Teams:  Detroit Tigers 2019-22; Philadelphia Phillies 2023-24; Baltimore Orioles 2024
Postseason Appearances:  Philadelphia Phillies 2023; Baltimore Orioles 2024

2024 Topps Heritage #144
After Gregory Soto was traded to the Orioles on July 30th for Moises Chace and Seth Johnson, it came to light the reliever had not bee happy with his role in the Phillies bullpen as a non-closer.  He had pitched relatively well for the club in 2023, but his 4.62 ERA in 60 1/3 innings likely didn't lend itself to a higher leverage role.  Soto was 2-4 for the Phillies in 2024 with a 4.08 ERA in 35 1/3 innings pitched when he was dealt to Baltimore.  He struggled with the Orioles and saw his ERA go up to 5.09 in his 23 games back in the American League.  Soto and Seranthony Dominguez will likely both be back in the Orioles bullpen in 2025.

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2018 Bowman Draft #BD-53
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (3):  2019, 2022-2023
Favorite 2024 Card:  2024 Topps Heritage #144
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  7 as of 12/21/24, 2 added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #25

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Thursday, January 9, 2025

2024 Chachi #24 Luis F. Ortiz


#56 / Luis Francisco Ortiz / Relief Pitcher
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'3"  Weight:  230
Opening Day Age:  28
Born:  September 22, 1995, Sanger, CA
Acquired:  Selected off waivers from the San Francisco Giants, November 9, 2022
Major League Teams:  Baltimore Orioles 2018-19; San Francisco Giants 2022; Philadelphia Phillies 2023-24

2024 Philadelphia Phillies Photocards
Luis F. Ortiz pitched surprisingly well for the Phillies in 14 appearances in 2023, earning him a longer look in spring training in 2024.  Unfortunately for Ortiz, he sprained his ankle in the second game of the season on March 30th, and then felt forearm tightness while on a minor league rehab assignment in mid-June.  The Phillies moved him to the 60-day injured list shortly thereafter, and Ortiz's season, along with his Phillies career, was over.  In 15 games with the Phillies, he had no record and a 4.12 ERA in 19 2/3 innings pitched.  Ortiz recently signed a minor league deal with the Mets.

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2014 Bowman Draft #DP26
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (1):  2019
Favorite/Only 2024 Card:  2024 Philadelphia Phillies Photocards
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  2 as of 12/21/24, 1 added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #24

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Wednesday, January 8, 2025

2024 Chachi #23 Yunior Marte


#43 / Yunior Marte / Relief Pitcher
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'2"  Weight:  180
Opening Day Age:  29
Born:  February 2, 1995, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Acquired:  Traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Phillies for Erik Miller, January 9, 2023
Major League Teams:  San Francisco Giants 2022; Philadelphia Phillies 2023-24

2024 Philadelphia Phillies Photocards
Yunior Marte, the go-to last man out of the bullpen for manager Rob Thomson throughout the season, endured a stint on the Injured List and four different demotions to Lehigh Valley in 2024.  On the active roster for 63 games, Marte saw action in 23 games, pitching to a 6.92 ERA in 26 innings pitched.  Marte pitched more than an inning only four times, giving up runs in three of those outings.  He endured a nightmarish seventh inning on August 10th against the Diamondbacks, allowing seven earned runs and a pair of home runs in two-thirds of an inning.  Taking away that one outing, his ERA for the season is a much more respectable 4.62.  

Marte became a minor league free agent at the end of the season, and he's since signed with the Mariners.

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2022 Topps Update #US246
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (1):  2022
Favorite/Only 2024 Card:  2024 Philadelphia Phillies Photocards
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  2 as of 12/21/24, 1 added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #23

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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

2024 Chachi #22 Jeff Hoffman


#23 / Jeffrey Robert Hoffman / Relief Pitcher
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'5"  Weight:  235
Opening Day Age:  31
Born:  January 8, 1993, Latham, NY
Acquired:  Signed as a free agent with the Phillies, March 31, 2023
Major League Teams:  Colorado Rockies 2016-20; Cincinnati Reds 2021-22; Philadelphia Phillies 2023-24
Postseason Appearances:  Philadelphia Phillies 2023-24

2024 Topps Update #US232
In a little over a year, Jeff Hoffman went from a minor league middle reliever, summoned to throw batting practice to a rehabbing Bryce Harper, to an All-Star closer.  Hoffman was 3-3 with a 2.17 and a team-leading 68 appearances last season.  He struck out 89 over 66 1/3 innings pitched and converted 10 saves.  Hoffman traveled to Arlington for the All-Star Game, and would have gotten the chance to save the game had the National League managed a late-inning comeback.  In two seasons with the Phillies, Hoffman was dominant at times and he's currently looking to parlay his mid-career resurgence into a lucrative multi-year contract as a free agent.

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2014 Bowman Draft #DP6
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6):  2017-2018, 2020-2022, 2024
Favorite 2024 Card:  2024 Topps Update #US232
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  3 as of 12/21/24, 2 added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #22
2024 Chachi #43 - Eight All-Stars
2024 Chachi #51 - All-Star

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Monday, January 6, 2025

2024 Chachi #21 Seranthony Dominguez


#58 / Seranthony Ambioris Dominguez / Relief Pitcher
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  225
Opening Day Age:  29
Born:  November 25, 1994, Esperanza, Dominican Republic
Acquired:  Signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent, October 6, 2011
Major League Teams:  Philadelphia Phillies 2018-19, 2021-24; Baltimore Orioles 2024
Postseason Appearances:  Philadelphia Phillies 2022-23; Baltimore Orioles 2024

2024 Philadelphia Phillies
Kids Club / Club 215
The one-time closer for the Phillies, Seranthony Dominguez will be remembered for the immense promise he showed as a rookie in 2018 and for the gritty performances he gave the club during the 2022 regular and postseason.  Dominguez pitched in 38 games for the Phillies in 2024, going 3-2 with a 4.75 ERA over 36 innings pitched.  He had one save, the last of his 28 career saves with the team.  On July 26th, Dominguez and Cristian Pache were traded to the Orioles for outfielder Austin Hays.  Hays is already gone from the Phillies, but Dominguez seems to have re-established himself with the Orioles as an effective late inning reliever.  He had 10 saves with the club over the final months of the season and had two scoreless appearances against the Royals in the ALWCS.  

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2018 Topps Update #US161
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (3):  2018-19, 2023
Favorite 2024 Card:  2024 Philadelphia Phillies Kids Club / Club 215
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  22 as of 12/21/24, 1 added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #21

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Sunday, January 5, 2025

2024 Chachi #20 Connor Brogdon


#75 / Connor Michael Brogdon / Relief Pitcher
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'6"  Weight:  205
Opening Day Age:  29
Born:  January 29, 1995, Clovis, CA
Acquired:  Drafted by the Phillies in the 10th round of the 2017 amateur draft, June 13, 2017
Major League Teams:  Philadelphia Phillies 2020-24; Los Angeles Dodgers 2024
Postseason Appearances:  Philadelphia Phillies 2022

One of the most consistent and important relievers during the Phillies march to the World Series in 2022, Connor Brogdon was used sparingly in 2023 and hardly at all in 2024.  The lanky pitcher won a spot on the team's opening day roster for the fourth straight season and was active for the first four games before being designated for assignment on April 2nd.  A spot on the 40-man roster was needed for Ricardo Pinto, signed late in the spring and deemed ready for the majors.  Brogdon appeared in three of the team's first four games, pitching to an 0-1 record with a 27.00 ERA.  He was the losing pitcher against the Reds on April 1st, giving up the winning runs in his last action with the Phillies.  Dealt to the Dodgers on April 6th for minor leaguer Benony Robles, Brogdon would pitch in just one game for Los Angeles, the eventual World Champions.

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2021 Topps Update #US218
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (1):  2021
Favorite 2024 Card:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  9 as of 12/21/24, none added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #20

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2024 Chachi #19 Jose Alvarado


#46 / Jose Antonio Alvarado / Relief Pitcher
Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left  Height:  6'2"  Weight:  245
Opening Day Age:  28
Born:  May 21, 1995, Maracaibo, Venezuela
Acquired:  Traded as part of a 3-team deal by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Phillies, December 29, 2020.  The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Dillon Paulson and a player to be named later to the Tampa Bay Rays.  The Phillies sent Garrett Cleavinger to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Contract Status:  Signed through 2025, with a 2026 team option
Major League Teams:  Tampa Bay Rays 2017-20; Philadelphia Phillies 2021-24
Postseason Appearances:  Tampa Bay Rays 2020; Philadelphia Phillies 2022-24

2024 Topps #356
Jose Alvarado had an inconsistent 2024 season, as he was at times dominant, but wildness and unpredictability eventually cost him his role in the back-end of the bullpen.  Alvarado led the team with 13 saves, but his last save opportunity came on July 19th before manager Rob Thomson all but stopped using him in high leverage situations.  Alvarado also missed about a week in August for personal reasons.  His 2024 season ended on a low note too, as he was one of the pitchers hit hard in the NLDS Game 3 loss to the Mets.  Overall, Alvarado was 2-5 with a 4.09 ERA in 66 relief appearances - second on the club behind Jeff Hoffman, who had 68.

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2017 Topps Update #US147
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (4):  2017, 2019, 2023-24
Favorite 2024 Card:  2024 Topps #356
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  9 as of 12/21/24, 4 added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #19

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Saturday, January 4, 2025

2024 Chachi #18 Spencer Turnbull


#22 / Spencer Ketcham Turnbull / Starting Pitcher
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'3"  Weight:  210
Opening Day Age:  31
Born:  September 18, 1992, Demopolis, AL
Acquired:  Signed as a free agent with the Phillies, February 14, 2024
Major League Teams:  Detroit Tigers 2018-21, 2023; Philadelphia Phillies 2024

2024 Topps Update #US239
A move out of the starting pitching rotation and a season-ending right lat strain derailed Spencer Turnbull's only season with the Phillies.  With Taijuan Walker on the shelf to start the season, Turnbull was named the club's fifth starter coming out of spring training.  In six starts, he was 2-0 with a 1.67 ERA, holding opposing batters to a .148 average.  Upon Walker's return, Turnbull was the odd man out, moving to the bullpen for long relief and mop-up duties.  He pitched well enough, but his injury resulted in Turnbull pitching in his last game on June 26th.  There were rumors he may be available for the postseason, but the Phillies bowed out early, falling to the Mets in the NLDS.  In 17 games overall with the Phillies, he was 3-0 with a 2.65 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 54 1/3 innings pitched.  Turnbull is currently a free agent.

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2014 Bowman Draft #DP70
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6):  2019-24
Favorite/Only 2024 Card:  2024 Topps Update #US239
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  1 as of 12/21/24, 1 added in 2024

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2024 Chachi #18

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