Philadelphia Phillies Ranked Among Teams That 'Won the Offseason'

The Philadelphia Phillies have made MLB.com's list of the 10 teams who 'won the MLB offseason.' After signing shortstop Trea Turner to a *relatively* team-friendly deal, starting pitcher Taijuan Walker, Craig Kimbrel, and trading for closer Gregory Soto, the Phillies easily solidified their 2022 NL Championship roster.

President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski is never one to sit idly by and his aggressiveness is why owner John Middleton believed he was the man to lead Philadelphia to their next World Series championship.

As Spring Training approaches, MLB.com released their list of the 10 teams who 'won the offseason.' The Phillies made the list at #4 following all of their free agent and trade acquisitions.

Here is what Anthony Castrovince had to say regarding Philadelphia's ranking on the list:

"Coming off the glow of a surprising and stirring surge to the NL pennant after a third-place finish in the deep NL East, the Phillies were faced with two hurdles -- Bryce Harper’s elbow surgery (limiting his availability for 2023) and the potential hangover effects the deep postseason run could have on their top-heavy pitching staff.

So both lengthening the lineup and making it more dynamic from a speed and on-base perspective with Trea Turner was a huge win. He was their guy from the outset of the offseason, and they went out and got him.

The jury is out on the acquisitions of pitchers Taijuan Walker, Craig Kimbrel, Gregory Soto and Matt Strahm, but the bottom line is that the Phillies are deeper in that department today than they were before. With the division race bound to be dynamic again, the Phillies needed to maintain the momentum from their deep run, and they did exactly that."

Turner, as Castrovince not so subtly pointed out, was the most impactful acquisition of the offseason. His defense, speed, and plate discipline helps alleviate the first half loss of Bryce Harper.

The bullpen has a completely different look and is now stocked with reliable and proven arms. Soto's addition cannot be understated. This bullpen may very well be the best the Phillies have put together in a very long time. Perhaps ever.

And now the rotation has solidified 1-2-3 starters.

It's a new look Philadelphia squad that should pick up right where they left off.

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