That much was evident when they lost 10 straight games in April, their longest skid since 1999. What’s more, PhilliesNation.com’s Destiny Lugardo noted that pitchers Zack Wheeler and Cristopher Sánchez both have higher individual WARs than the Phillies’ position players combined. Combined position player Baseball-Reference WAR for each Phillies team:2022: 21.32023: 23.22024: 26.82025: 232026: 4.4The last time the Phillies had a combined position player bWAR in the single digits was 2018 (4.9 for non-pitchers). — Destiny Lugardo (@destiny_lugardo) July 27, 2026Simply, the Phillies’ lineup is not putting together a significant combined effort that can support substantial winning. Entering Tuesday, the Phillies were 3-7 over its first 10 games coming out of the All-Star break.