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| 2024 Topps #262 |
Spring Training Game 11 - Monday Afternoon, March 4th in Dunedin
Record - 4-4-3
One Sentence Summary: The Phillies continue to work on some stuff as the pitching was great and the offense was mostly absent in this 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
What It Means: The regular season starts in a little over three weeks.
What Happened: Nick Nelson got the start, going three innings and allowing a solo home run to Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. in the first inning. Griff McGarry's struggles continued, as the pitching prospect couldn't escape the fifth inning. He allowed three runs on three hits and a walk and was ultimately tagged with the loss. At the plate, the Phillies offense was 2 for 15 with runners in scoring position. Aramis Garcia had an RBI double in the fourth, bringing home Bryson Stott who had tripled to start the inning, and Kody Clemens added an RBI single in the seventh. Garcia has had a productive spring and is now batting .533 (8 for 15) as he solidifies his place in the team's catching depth chart.
Featured Card: The big news of the day was the extension of Zack Wheeler's contract, taking him through the 2027 season, and presumably, the rest of his career. The deal is worth $126 million, and the $42 million average annual value is the highest for a contract extension in MLB history. Wheeler has been a workhorse and an ace on the staff since he signed with the club before the 2020 season. He was an All-Star in 2021, and finished in the top six of Cy Young voting in 2021 and 2023. With Wheeler's signing, the core of the Phillies team is locked up through at least 2025. Looking ahead to this coming offseason, the only definite free agents are pitchers Jeff Hoffman, Matt Strahm and Spencer Turnbull.
What It Means: The regular season starts in a little over three weeks.
What Happened: Nick Nelson got the start, going three innings and allowing a solo home run to Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. in the first inning. Griff McGarry's struggles continued, as the pitching prospect couldn't escape the fifth inning. He allowed three runs on three hits and a walk and was ultimately tagged with the loss. At the plate, the Phillies offense was 2 for 15 with runners in scoring position. Aramis Garcia had an RBI double in the fourth, bringing home Bryson Stott who had tripled to start the inning, and Kody Clemens added an RBI single in the seventh. Garcia has had a productive spring and is now batting .533 (8 for 15) as he solidifies his place in the team's catching depth chart.
Featured Card: The big news of the day was the extension of Zack Wheeler's contract, taking him through the 2027 season, and presumably, the rest of his career. The deal is worth $126 million, and the $42 million average annual value is the highest for a contract extension in MLB history. Wheeler has been a workhorse and an ace on the staff since he signed with the club before the 2020 season. He was an All-Star in 2021, and finished in the top six of Cy Young voting in 2021 and 2023. With Wheeler's signing, the core of the Phillies team is locked up through at least 2025. Looking ahead to this coming offseason, the only definite free agents are pitchers Jeff Hoffman, Matt Strahm and Spencer Turnbull.
We're in the midst of another Golden Age of Phillies baseball, and this group of players will make up much of the team's future Wall of Fame. A World Series title is the only thing missing, and hopefully they fix that this year.
Camp Head Count: 62
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