The Philadelphia Phillies haven't scored a run in what seems like eons.
The Philadelphia Phillies are not exactly off to the brightest of starts this season, as they fell to 6-6 following their second straight shutout loss at the hands of the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.
The Phillies' offense has been nothing short of a nightmare in 2026.
Philadelphia hasn't scored a run in 20 innings. As a team, the Phillies are hitting .220, and their .658 OPS is unsightly, to say the least. They've also scored just 42 runs.
It's still very early in the year, so it's far too early to hit the panic button, but Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly feels that Dave Dombrowski is going to end up regretting not adding another middle-of-the-order bat over the winter.
"The problem for the Phillies, as has been the case for much of this era, is having another run producer or two to hit behind their core lineup trio," Kelly wrote. "They're paying Nick Castellanos $19.22 million this season to play elsewhere, as he largely failed to be the middle-of-the-order bat the Phillies hoped for over the last three seasons."
Kelly warned Dombrowski to make a move to improve the offense between now and the middle of the summer.
Philadelphia Phillies president Dave Dombrowski with general manager Sam Fuld. Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images."In all likelihood, the Phillies are going to reach the postseason in some form for the fifth year in a row. To avoid coming up short in October again, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski is going to have to find a way to acquire another big bat before the Aug. 3 trade deadline," Kelly added.
Philadelphia has been watching its payroll, which is why the Phillies were largely inactive on the free-agent market this past offseason.
They did try and land Bo Bichette, but he ultimately chose a shorter-term, higher-AAV deal with the New York Mets.
Right now, only two Philadelphia hitters have an OPS of .800 or better: J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber. The good news is that six of the Phillies' nine regulars are over .700, so you have to figure the runs will start coming at some point.
If Philadelphia can't get this turned around, however, you can bet that the fanbase will be lambasting the front office for a failed offseason.
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