The Philadelphia Phillies have been on a roll, recently sweeping their home series against the Seattle Mariners and now have a 74-53 record on the season. Much of the Phillies’ recent success is due to the play of Trea Turner, who has been on a tear of late.
In fact, Turner has been so hot at the plate that he recently accomplished a feat that no Phillies player has achieved in nearly a century.
“Trea Turner has 21 hits in his last seven games, something no Phillies player has done in 95 years,” Matt Gelb of The Athletic reported on X, formerly Twitter.
Gears that fit perfectly
Philadelphia has also seen stellar play from Bryson Stott, who has hit .333/.410/.556 over the past month.
“You can see the talent he has,” Turner said of Stott. “We all know how good he is. He was a little frustrated with himself at the beginning of the year. I feel like he was missing pitches that he should hit. That’s kind of the difference.”
The team to watch
The Phillies have been putting together great regular seasons for several years, including winning the National League East a year ago before losing to the New York Mets in the divisional round of the playoffs.
The Phillies also made it to the World Series in 2022 and the National League Championship Series in 2023, but they still don’t have a trophy to show for either appearance.
If the Philadelphia hitters can stay as hot as they have been recently, they will be a team no one will want to face in the postseason.
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