The Philadelphia Phillies finished the 2024 regular season with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses, which won them the National League East division.
After winning the division and getting a bye into the National League Division Series, the Phillies fell to the New York Mets in four games to be eliminated.
The Phillies will be looking to get over the hump in 2025 and win their first World Series title since 2008.
Major League Baseball analyst Jeff Joyce believes that if the Phillies can sign free agent Juan Soto this offseason, that could be enough to get the job done.
“You can make an argument that a Soto move for the Phillies would put them more over the top than any other team,” Joyce said.
The #HotStove season is upon us and the Juan Soto sweepstakes are at the forefront.
Could the #Phillies be making a move for the superstar player?
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Joyce describes how the Phillies tend to chase a lot as a team outside of the zone, and the addition of Soto could potentially help this problem.
Soto had an incredible season for the Yankees in 2024 as he batted .288 with 41 home runs, 109 runs batted in, and a .989 on-base plus slugging percentage.
The Soto sweepstakes appears to be the top headline heading into this offseason, and all eyes are expected to be on him and where he decides to play next year.
If the Phillies can make a run for Soto, he would join other superstars on their roster including Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, and Kyle Schwarber.
The Phillies have lost their last two World Series appearances, and the addition of Soto could be the thing that gets them their third title in franchise history.