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The Phillies need to consider these 4 free agents raking at Citizens Bank Park
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The Phillies need to consider these 4 free agents raking at Citizens Bank Park

THE Philadelphia Phillies once again they failed to achieve their ultimate goal. Win the World Series.

For the third straight season, the team failed to finish as the best team in MLB and failed to even make it to the Fall Classic in the last two seasons. Philadelphia, which held a franchise record for most All-Stars in a season in 2024, was eliminated from the National League Division Series by theNew York Mets despite a bye due to finishing among the top two teams in the National League.

The Phillies will now focus on the offseason as they have many questions to answer this winter. After extending manager Rob Thomson, the competitive window may have become even higher on the priority list, with even less room for failure.

Therefore, the Phillies front office cannot fail when it comes to signing the appropriate free agents this winter to fill out their roster. What better place to start than players who have had success in a place where half of their games will be played in 2025?

Of the 76 pending unrestricted free agents this offseason, only a handful have enjoyed consistent success in competition at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies’ home field.

Here are the top players looking for a new team this winter who performed best in Philadelphia, regardless of their position or the team’s needs.

Highest OPS – Alex Bregman

Although few games in Bregman’s career were played in Philadelphia, he made the most of them when he was there. In the five contests he entered at the Bank, the longtime player Houston Astros The infielder recorded a 1.363 OPS. That included five extra-base hits in 19 plate appearances and just four strikeouts.

Best batting average – Thairo Estrada

The old San Francisco Giants the utilityman did well at the plate as he entered the box at Citizens Banks Park. In the nine games he played in Philadelphia, the 28-year-old had an outstanding batting average of .412. Although most of them were single-base hits, he still managed a .976 OPS over the same span.

Most circuits – Michael Conforto

The longtime Met alum enters this winter as Philadelphia’s top home run free agent. Conforto has 15 home runs in 59 career games in the Phillies’ home park.

After playing a few years with the San Francisco Giants, the nine-year veteran could look to bring his talents back to the East Coast. During his two seasons in the Bay, the 31-year-old topped 15 home runs each year.

The best of the rest – Juan Soto

It’s exciting when the biggest free agent on the market also performs well at your place. This is the case for the Phillies as Soto performed throughout his time at Citizens Bank Park. In his 38 games, he hit .327/.433/.653 in 178 plate appearances. He has 21 extra-base hits, including 13 home runs in that span.

If the Phillies front office begins to wonder whether it’s worth getting into a bidding war with other teams for Soto’s talents, a friendly and subtle reminder of how he performs in front of the best home field advantage in baseball should make them reconsider.