This week’s MLB Mailbag will feature questions on the Phillies’ myriad needs and thin farm system, who the Mariners could target if they’re really going to move Emerson Hancock, the Padres’ rotation needs, some post-deadline prospects to watch and some areas of need for current sellers to target on the trade market. The Phillies have a top-heavy roster with clear needs, particularly on the pitching staff. The pitching is the focus for me though, due both to needs at the back of the rotation and the long term outlook. Nola’s outlook is a total question mark; the Phillies can only hope he bounces back from 2025-26, but there’s no certainty of that. Can the Phils find a way to add an outfielder, a starter and at least one reliever with a fairly thin system that’s been set back by injuries in 2026?