Outfielder Max Kepler was the most notable hitter the Philadelphia Phillies acquired this offseason, and he showed what he can bring in his spring training debut.

“His adjustments came after spending time with Long in Arizona, where the hitting coach recommended three key changes: getting into his legs more for better balance, moving closer to the plate to better handle outside pitches, and tipping his bat slightly toward the dugout instead of keeping it straight up,” Haena reported.

The Philadelphia Phillies are a veteran team with title aspirations. That makes spring training a different operation for them than, say, the rebuilding Washington Nationals. Most of the Phillies key roles are already set,

Training Baseball is upon us as the Philadelphia Phillies have completed the first two games of their 2025 Spring Training slate. The Phillies dropped both contests to the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles by respective scores of 7-6 and 6-1.