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Phillies PHI

201766–96 (0.407)
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GM: Matt Klentak

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2017, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$77M
Surplus $M
+8
Win %
0.407
TAB
-2.7
WAB
-9.3
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
25.2
Dead money %
63%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-6.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2017 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RCameron Rupp88
BAndrew Knapp53
RJorge Alfaro28

1B

RTommy Joseph130
RRhys Hoskins27
LBrock Stassi21
BAndrés Blanco11
BDaniel Nava4
RJorge Alfaro2
RMaikel Franco2
BAndrew Knapp1
RCameron Perkins1

2B

BCésar Hernández127
RHowie Kendrick⇄38
BAndrés Blanco15
BTy Kelly⇄14
LJ.P. Crawford4
BPedro Florimón1

3B

RMaikel Franco144
BAndrés Blanco16
LJ.P. Crawford13
BTy Kelly⇄4
BPedro Florimón1

SS

BFreddy Galvis155
LJ.P. Crawford6
BAndrés Blanco4
BPedro Florimón2
BCésar Hernández1

LF

RAaron Altherr52
BDaniel Nava42
LHyun Soo Kim⇄32
RRhys Hoskins30
RCameron Perkins15
LNick Williams12
BTy Kelly⇄9
LBrock Stassi3
BFreddy Galvis1
BPedro Florimón1

CF

LOdúbel Herrera133
RAaron Altherr19
LNick Williams16
BPedro Florimón8
RCameron Perkins4
BFreddy Galvis1
BTy Kelly⇄1

RF

LNick Williams58
RAaron Altherr50
RCameron Perkins12
BDaniel Nava9
LHyun Soo Kim⇄6
BTy Kelly⇄3
BPedro Florimón2

DH

RTommy Joseph2
RMaikel Franco2
BAndrew Knapp1
BAndrés Blanco1
RHowie Kendrick⇄1
BDaniel Nava1
LHyun Soo Kim⇄1
LNick Williams1

Starters

RAaron Nola4.3 WAR
RJerad Eickhoff2.0 WAR
RBen Lively1.2 WAR
RNick Pivetta0.9 WAR
RJeremy Hellickson⇄0.5 WAR
RVince Velasquez0.4 WAR
RMark Leiter Jr.0.1 WAR
RClay Buchholz0.1 WAR
RJake Thompson-0.0 WAR
RHenderson Alvarez-0.2 WAR
RZach Eflin-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ RHector Neris26 sv
RLuis Garcia14 h
REdubray Ramos9 h
LHoby Milner7 h
LAdam Morgan6 h
LJoely Rodriguez3 h
RJoaquin Benoit⇄0 h
RPat Neshek⇄0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2016)

PlayerfWAR
Rhys Hoskins2.0
Pat Neshek1.6
Ben Lively1.2
Nick Pivetta0.9
Daniel Nava0.9
Howie Kendrick0.7

Key subtractions (gone from 2016)

Player2016 fWAR
Alec Asher0.5
Roman Quinn0.4
Peter Bourjos0.4
Severino González0.4
David Hernandez0.3
Phil Klein0.2

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Phillies. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2017; everyone else is shown as a 2017 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Aaron Nola 2017 +4.3 +75.6 0.5 +75.0 $0.1M 2.19× Free Agent · 2024–2030 · $24.6M AAV
Odúbel Herrera 2017 +2.7 +35.1 1.6 +33.5 $0.6M 1.60× –
Jerad Eickhoff 2017 +2.0 +24.1 0.6 +23.5 $0.3M 1.49× –
César Hernández 2017 +2.8 +23.9 2.5 +21.4 $0.9M 1.07× –
Aaron Altherr 2017 +2.2 +21.3 0.5 +20.8 $0.2M 1.22× –
Rhys Hoskins 2017 +2.0 +19.4 0.2 +19.3 $0.1M 1.22× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Luis García 2017 +1.3 +13.5 0.5 +13.0 $0.4M 1.34× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $6.9M AAV
Héctor Neris 2017 +1.1 +12.2 0.6 +11.7 $0.5M 1.34× –
Ben Lively 2017 +1.2 +9.8 0.2 +9.6 $0.2M 1.02× –
Pat Neshek↔ 2017 +1.6 +12.3 3.9 +8.3 $2.5M 0.98× –
Freddy Galvis 2017 +1.7 +12.2 4.3 +7.9 $2.5M 0.89× –
Nick Pivetta 2017 +0.9 +7.4 0.4 +7.0 $0.4M 1.02× Free Agent · 2025–2028 · $13.8M AAV
Edubray Ramos 2017 +1.3 +6.8 0.5 +6.3 $0.4M 0.67× –
Daniel Nava 2017 +0.9 +6.0 1.4 +4.6 $1.5M 0.83× –
Pedro Florimón 2017 +0.5 +3.1 0.1 +3.0 $0.3M 0.83× –
Nick Williams 2017 +0.4 +2.9 0.3 +2.6 $0.6M 0.83× –
Vince Velasquez 2017 +0.4 +3.1 0.5 +2.6 $1.4M 1.02× –
J.P. Crawford 2017 +0.5 +2.3 0.1 +2.2 $0.2M 0.58× Arb extension · 2022–2026 · $10.2M AAV
Adam Morgan 2017 +0.4 +2.4 0.5 +1.9 $1.2M 0.67× –
Víctor Arano 2017 +0.3 +1.7 0.1 +1.7 $0.2M 0.67× –
Jorge Alfaro 2017 +0.3 +1.4 0.2 +1.2 $0.5M 0.52× –
Zac Curtis↔ 2017 +0.1 +0.4 0.0 +0.4 $0.4M 0.67× –
Hoby Milner 2017 +0.1 +0.6 0.3 +0.3 $2.6M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $3.8M AAV
Drew Anderson 2017 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.2 $0.4M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $7.0M AAV
Kevin Siegrist↔ 2017 +0.1 +0.4 0.2 +0.2 $3.0M 0.67× –
Juan Nicasio↔ 2017 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $2.3M 0.67× –
Mark Leiter Jr. 2017 +0.1 +0.5 0.4 +0.1 $4.6M 0.67× –
Pedro Beato 2017 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.1 $2.0M 0.67× –
Andrew Knapp 2017 +0.1 +0.3 0.5 -0.2 $7.5M 0.52× –
Howie Kendrick↔ 2017 +0.7 +4.0 4.3 -0.3 $5.9M 0.69× –
Jake Thompson 2017 -0.0 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 1.02× –
Maikel Franco 2017 -0.0 -0.1 0.6 -0.7 – 0.58× –
Yacksel Ríos 2017 -0.1 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Brock Stassi 2017 -0.1 -0.6 0.5 -1.2 – 0.56× –
Henderson Alvarez 2017 -0.2 -1.2 0.1 -1.3 – 1.02× –
Cameron Rupp 2017 -0.2 -1.0 0.6 -1.6 – 0.52× –
Casey Fien↔ 2017 -0.2 -1.2 0.4 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Ty Kelly↔ 2017 -0.3 -1.3 0.4 -1.7 – 0.56× –
Jesen Therrien 2017 -0.3 -1.7 0.2 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Zach Eflin 2017 -0.3 -2.0 0.3 -2.3 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $10.0M AAV
Joely Rodríguez 2017 -0.4 -2.0 0.5 -2.5 – 0.67× –
Ricardo Pinto 2017 -0.4 -2.3 0.2 -2.6 – 0.67× –
Tommy Joseph 2017 -0.5 -2.0 0.5 -2.6 – 0.56× –
Joaquín Benoit↔ 2017 +0.6 +3.2 6.3 -3.2 $10.6M 0.67× –
Hyun Soo Kim↔ 2017 -0.5 -3.5 1.8 -5.2 – 0.83× –
Cameron Perkins 2017 -0.8 -5.2 0.3 -5.4 – 0.83× –
Andrés Blanco 2017 -0.6 -2.6 3.0 -5.6 – 0.58× –
Jeanmar Gómez 2017 -0.5 -2.6 4.2 -6.8 – 0.67× –
Jeremy Hellickson↔ 2017 +0.5 +3.8 11.5 -7.7 $24.8M 1.02× –
Michael Saunders↔ 2017 -0.7 -4.5 6.7 -11.2 – 0.83× –
Clay Buchholz 2017 +0.1 +0.6 13.5 -12.9 $171.5M 1.02× –
Total—+25.1+275.977.2+198.7—

Trades

Every graded 2017 deal involving the Phillies — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 11 total.

2017 · PHI / BAL
PHI · Matt Klentak +$9.6M
Hyun Soo Kim, Garrett Cleavinger
BAL · Dan Duquette −$9.6M
Jeremy Hellickson
PHI came out ahead by $9.6M
2017 · COL / PHI
COL · Jeff Bridich +$0.0M
Pat Neshek
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.0M
Jose Gomez, J. D. Hammer, Alejandro Requena
Even trade
2017 · PHI / PIT
PHI · Matt Klentak +$5.6M
Seth McGarry
PIT · Neal Huntington −$5.6M
Joaquín Benoit
PHI came out ahead by $5.6M
2017 · STL / PHI
STL · John Mozeliak +$0.0M
Juan Nicasio
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.0M
Eliezer Alvarez
Even trade
2017 · SDP / PHI
SDP · AJ Preller +$13.6M
Freddy Galvis
PHI · Matt Klentak −$13.6M
Enyel De Los Santos
SDP came out ahead by $13.6M
2017 · PIT / PHI
PIT · Neal Huntington +$0.0M
Nick Burdi
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2017 · TEX / PHI
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
Joely Rodríguez
PHI · Matt Klentak −$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
2017 · PHI / SEA
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.0M
Pat Venditte
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$0.0M
Joey Curletta
Even trade
2017 · PHI / MIA
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
MIA · Michael Hill +$0.0M
Severino González
Even trade
2017 · BAL / PHI
BAL · Dan Duquette +$0.8M
Alec Asher
PHI · Matt Klentak −$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
BAL came out ahead by $0.8M
2017 · WSN / PHI
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$13.6M
Howie Kendrick
PHI · Matt Klentak −$13.6M
McKenzie Mills
WSN came out ahead by $13.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

2017 payroll
$77.4M
2018 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2017, 2017–2023. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2017; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (8)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Clay Buchholz328.059$13.5MFREE AGENT
Jeremy Hellickson306.045$11.5MFREE AGENT
Michael Saunders306.138$6.7MFREE AGENT
Joaquín Benoit3915.040$6.3MFREE AGENT
Howie Kendrick3310.091$4.3MFREE AGENT
Pat Neshek368.159$3.9MFREE AGENT
Andrés Blanco336.007$3.0MFREE AGENT
Henderson Alvarez276.000$78kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (6)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Freddy Galvis274.021$4.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeanmar Gómez295.063$4.2MFREE AGENT
Daniel Nava345.024$1.4MFREE AGENT
Casey Fien334.118$440kARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Siegrist273.116$249kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Nicasio305.084$96kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (37)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
César Hernández272.154$2.5MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hyun Soo Kim292.000$1.8MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Odúbel Herrera252.000$1.6MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cameron Rupp282.089$565kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Maikel Franco241.170$560kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Héctor Neris281.104$558kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jerad Eickhoff261.045$552kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Vince Velasquez251.086$547kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Nola241.076$544kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tommy Joseph250.143$543kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Edubray Ramos240.101$540kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Morgan271.054$539kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Altherr261.054$538kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joely Rodríguez250.023$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Knapp250.000$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brock Stassi270.000$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis García302.017$471kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ty Kelly280.076$431kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Leiter Jr.260.000$392kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Pivetta240.000$374kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hoby Milner260.000$304kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach Eflin230.111$302kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Williams230.000$275kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cameron Perkins26–$251k
Ricardo Pinto230.000$246kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ben Lively250.000$234kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesen Therrien24–$193k
Jorge Alfaro240.024$172kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rhys Hoskins240.000$155kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pedro Florimón302.080$134kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Thompson230.058$129kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yacksel Ríos240.000$120kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J.P. Crawford220.000$79kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Víctor Arano220.000$58kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pedro Beato301.169$53kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zac Curtis240.097$31kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew Anderson230.000$15kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2017 acquisition stacked onto Phillies's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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