The Philadelphia Phillies have put together arguably the best starting rotation in baseball entering the 2025 season. Their trade for Jesus Luzardo provides them with a high-upside No. 5 option with star prospect Andrew Painter waiting in the wings.

DH Kyle Schwarber is playing first base and shortstop Edmundo Sosa is playing left field for the Phillies on Thursday.

"This is your bread and butter as well as mine,” declared Phillies manager Pat Moran in a pep talk to his players at Spring Training in 1915. A lot was new about the club that year. A reserve catcher with the team since 1910,