Not to mention, the Phillies just sent highly touted youngster Mick Abel, 23, back to the minors after a couple of rocky outings. Add in the fact that Wheeler is 35 and comes off the books after 2027, and that Sanchez’s contract also is due to expire after 2027, and suddenly the Phillies’ starting staff doesn’t seem so loaded after all.

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The Philadelphia Phillies are on top of what is a very close race in the National League East, and one that is likely to go down to the wire as teams jostle for playoff positioning. For three years in a row,