Will Zack Wheeler be ready by Opening Day? Is Aaron Nola cooked? Can Bryce Harper be elite again? How much impact will the rookies make? On Episode 1045 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh try to answer some of the toughest questions facing the 2026 Phillies as pitchers and catchers begin reporting to Clearwater over the next few days. Also, some news about Wheeler's recovery timetable, when Nick Castellanos might get traded and Dave Dombrowski discusses a top prospect who could be a fast riser through the minors this year.

How many homers will Kyle Schwarber hit? How many starts will Zack Wheeler make? How much WAR will Bryce Harper accumulate? On Episode 1044 of Hittin' Season, powered by WHYY, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh play over/under with Phillies player projections and spoke out who ZiPS thinks will win the NL East.

On Monday, Harrison Bader signed a two year deal with the San Francisco Giants that pays him a little over $10 million a year. Why didn't the Phillies try to beat that? On Episode 1043 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher, the editor of SABR's Baseball Research Journal, discuss the signing and the state of the Phillies outfield. It's all apart of a Mailbag Edition of the podcast!

Chase Utley isn't a Hall of Famer yet, but with the votes in for this year's class, it's clear the Phillies second baseman is on a glidepath to eventual enshrinement. On Episode 1041 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh talk about how all the Phillies fared on this year's ballot, which current Phils players could be Hall of Famers, and preview next year's hilariously bad Phillies class. Also, Dave Dombrowski and Rob Thomson spoke to reporters Tuesday to reassure a fanbase uninspired by this off-season, and we look at which positions on the field the Phillies might improve on from 2025.

After seemingly being on the verge of signing a free agent contract with the Phillies, Bo Bichette is instead a Met, crushing the hopes of Phils fans everywhere. What the heck happened? On Episode 1041 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh dissect what went wrong and also talk about J.T. Realmuto finally agreeing to a new deal that some say is a pretty big overpay.

The Phillies met with free agent infielder Bo Bichette on Monday, a surprising turn of events that could land the superstar in Philadelphia. Will they actually land him? If so, what does it mean for the rest of the roster? On the latest Hittin' Season, powered by WHYY, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss all angles of a potentially huge free agent signing for the Phillies.

Are the Phillies really considering signing Bo Bichette to a free agent contract? And can new bench coach Don Mattingly help bring him to Philly? Probably not, but John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher of SABR's Baseball Research Journal discuss all that on Episode 1039 of Hittin' Season, powered by WHYY, plus J.T. Realmuto's continued absence, Japanese players going elsewhere, and the slew of free agents that remain on the market!

The waiver wire may have been quiet, but there's no shortage of Phillies items to hit on a new Hittin' Season, hosted by The Good Phight's John Stolnis and Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus. What about Bryce Harper wearing a Not Elite T-shirt? Does Dave Dombrowski give the Phillies an edge over other GMs? And does the Phils outfield have a chance to be the worst in baseball? Surely not! Also, when is J.T. Realmuto going to sign?

One thing the Phillies won't be running back in 2026 is the same bullpen we saw in '25. After signing Brad Keller and trading away Matt Strahm, the Phils are approaching relief pitching differently this off-season. On this episode of Hittin' Season, from WHYY, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher tackle those deals, discuss why J.T. Realmuto remains unsigned and the back-up plans if they can't get a deal done, the White Sox signing a Japanese slugger and what it means for the Phillies, and a Phils-themed piece of merchandise we feel is missing from your Christmas wish lists.

The Phillies appear to be done tinkering with their outfield after signing free agent Adolis Garcia to be their new everyday right fielder. On this episode of Hittin' Season, from WHYY, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss the signing, what the 2026 outfield looks like, what it says about Justin Crawford and Harrison Bader, and Dave Dombrowski's off-season plan thus far. Also, an analysis of what the Braves and Mets have done over the last week.