Here's what the Philadelphia Phillies lineup could look like come Opening Day.
The pieces are in place for the Philadelphia Phillies get started with spring training. No more major moves are likely coming before Opening Day, and the group that’s heading to Clearwater will more than likely be the same one heading to Texas for the first series of the season.
That said, here is what FanGraphs is projecting the Phillies' top lineup to be for the year as training camp officially gets underway.
- SS - Trea Turner
- DH - Kyle Schwarber
- 1B - Bryce Harper
- 3B - Alec Bohm
- LF - Brandon Marsh
- RF - Adolis Garcia
- 2B - Bryson Stott
- C - JT Realmuto
- CF - Justin Crawford
Aug 19, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber (12) celebrates his home run with first base Bryce Harper (3) during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn ImagesThere are no surprises with the top three of Turner, Schwarber, and Harper, who remain one of the most dangerous trios in MLB. Rob Thomson’s options do get interesting after that trio, though.
Having Bohm hit fourth may seem like a stretch, but the right-handed hitter would balance out the lineup, and hitting cleanup is actually a role he had some success in the past. Bohm has a career OPS of .746 when hitting cleanup.
That said, it would be nice if Garcia could assert himself as an option to move further up the lineup throughout the season. Having him hit in the back half makes sense heading into the season, but it would be great if the former All-Star could re-established ihmself as a power threat behind Harper.
The other player who is a clear candidate to be moved up in the lineup as the season progresses is Stott. The 28-year-old had a tremendous second half of the season, logging a .855 OPS after the All-Star break.
Admittedly, heading into the season, it feels like the Phillies are one player short of a true elite lineup. The top three are about as good as it gets, but there are some question marks in the back half.
Hopefully, Garcia, Stott, and rookie Justin Crawford will silence some of those concerns.
Of course, this isn’t the only lineup the Phillies will use during the season, and the Opening Day lineup could look different from the one provided. However, FanGraphs’ projection does give the Phillies a good idea of what their best lineup could look like once the season starts.
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