Editing Philadelphia Phillies (section)

===Building a winning team (2019–2022)===
{{See also|2022 World Series}}
[[File:Bryce Harper Stare Down Pregame from Nationals vs. Phillies at Nationals Park, May 13th, 2021 (All-Pro Reels Photography) (51188354283) (cropped).jpg|thumb|In 2019, the Phillies signed right fielder and designated hitter [[Bryce Harper]] to a 13-year, $330 million contract.]]
The Phillies intended to start targeting valuable free agents as soon as the 2018 season was over. Owner John Middleton said they were willing to "spend stupid money".<ref>{{cite web |title=John Middleton: Phillies May Be 'Little Bit Stupid' with Free-Agency Money |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2806444-john-middleton-phillies-may-be-little-bit-stupid-with-free-agency-money |website=[[Bleacherreport.com]] |publisher=Tim Daniels |access-date=August 11, 2019}}</ref> During the off-season, the Phillies signed [[Andrew McCutchen]], [[David Robertson (baseball)|David Robertson]], and made the splash of the offseason by signing [[Bryce Harper]] to a 13-year, $330&nbsp;million deal, taking him away from the division rival Washington Nationals. The team also made many trades, including trading for the Mariners' shortstop [[Jean Segura]] and the Marlins' catcher [[J. T. Realmuto|J.T. Realmuto]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Phillies' offseason haul: 5 former All-Stars, led by Bryce Harper |url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/02/phillies-offseason-additions-bryce-harper |website=usatoday.com |date=February 28, 2019 |publisher=Nick Schwartz |access-date=August 11, 2019}}</ref> The Phillies got off to a hot start the first two months, going 33–22 but collapsed from there. They were eliminated from the playoffs on September 24 in the first game of a day-night double-header against Harper's former team and the eventual [[2019 World Series|World Series]] champions, the Nationals, on their way to finishing with a record of 81–81. Owner John Middleton fired Manager Gabe Kapler on October 10, 2019, after ten days of intense deliberations with insiders and outsiders alike.<ref>{{cite web |title=Phillies relieve Kapler of managerial duties |url=https://www.mlb.com/phillies/press-release/press-release-phillies-relieve-kapler-of-managerial-duties |website=phillies.mlb.com |publisher=MLB Advanced Media |access-date=April 15, 2020 |date=October 10, 2019}}</ref>

On October 24, 2019, the Philadelphia Phillies announced [[Joe Girardi]] as their 55th manager of the team, signing a three-year deal with the Phillies with an option for the 2023 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Girardi named Phils manager on 3-year deal |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/joe-girardi-hired-to-be-phillies-manager |website=MLB.com |publisher=MLB Advanced Media |first1=Todd |last1=Zolecki |access-date=October 24, 2019}}</ref> 

In the COVID-shortened [[2020 Philadelphia Phillies season|2020 season]], the Phillies had a record of 27-25 through their first 52 games and only needed to win 2 of their final 8 games to secure a spot in the expanded playoffs. The team collapsed, however, finishing 1-7 to end the season with a losing record of 28–32. On October 3, 2020, Matt Klentak was relieved as General Manager.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Klentak steps down as general manager|url=https://www.mlb.com/phillies/press-release/press-release-klentak-steps-down-as-general-manager|access-date=December 22, 2020|website=MLB.com|language=en}}</ref> On December 11, 2020, the Phillies hired [[Dave Dombrowski]] as the President Of Baseball Operations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Phillies hire Dombrowski as President of Baseball Operations|url=https://www.mlb.com/phillies/press-release/press-release-phillies-hire-dombrowski-as-president-of-baseball-operations|access-date=December 22, 2020|website=MLB.com|language=en}}</ref> On December 22, 2020, Dombrowski hired [[Sam Fuld]] as the General Manager.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sam Fuld to be named Phils GM (source)|url=https://www.mlb.com/phillies/news/sam-fuld-phillies-general-manager|access-date=December 22, 2020|website=MLB.com|language=en}}</ref>

In [[2021 Philadelphia Phillies season|2021]], the Phillies finished the season with an 82–80 record, their first winning season since 2011, but failed to make the playoffs. On the heels of a strong second half, Bryce Harper won the NL Most Valuable Player Award and a Silver Slugger Award. Other season highlights included Aaron Nola tying an MLB record for consecutive strikeouts by striking out 10 Mets in a row on June 25 and [[Zack Wheeler]] finishing second in NL Cy Young voting to [[Corbin Burnes]] of the [[Milwaukee Brewers]]. The team targeted high-profile free agents during the offseason and improved their lineup by signing outfielders [[Kyle Schwarber]] and [[Nick Castellanos]].

The Phillies got off to a sluggish 22–29 start to the [[2022 Philadelphia Phillies season|2022 season]]. On June 3, the Phillies fired manager Joe Girardi and replaced him with bench coach [[Rob Thomson]], who was named the team's interim manager.<ref name="SI">{{Cite web|title=Thomson's Path to Phillies Interim Manager|date=June 3, 2022 |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/phillies/opinions/rob-thomson-coaching-history-philadelphia-phillies-manager-joe-girardi-fired}}</ref> The Phillies ended the 2022 season 87–75, reaching the [[Major League Baseball postseason|playoffs]] for the first time since 2011. 

In the postseason, the Phillies traveled to St. Louis to face the St. Louis Cardinals in the [[2022 National League Wild Card Series|National League Wild Card Series]] for a best of three series, winning in two games.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/phillies-clinch-first-postseason-berth-since-2011-as-national-league-playoff-field-is-set/ | title=Phillies clinch first playoff berth since 2011 as National League postseason field is set| date=October 4, 2022}}</ref> They went on to eliminate the defending World Champion Atlanta Braves three games to one in the [[2022 National League Division Series|National League Division Series]], advancing to the [[2022 National League Championship Series|National League Championship Series]] where they would face the San Diego Padres. The Phillies won the series four games to one and would advance to the [[2022 World Series]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Phillies, Flashing Style and Power, Clinch N.L.C.S. Berth and End Atlanta's Season |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/15/sports/baseball/phillies-braves-score.html |website=New York Times|date=October 15, 2022 |last1=Blinder |first1=Alan }}</ref> Bryce Harper was named MVP of the NLCS. On October 10, the Phillies also removed the interim role of Thomson and named him the team's manager.

The Phillies faced the American League champion Houston Astros in a best of seven World Series that began October 28 at [[Minute Maid Park]] in [[Houston]]. The Astros entered the series as the top seeded team in the American League and with an undefeated record in the postseason of 7–0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Astros chasing 46-year postseason record |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-astros-chasing-1976-reds-undefeated-postseason-record |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref> Game 1 ended with the Phillies winning the game in extra innings by a score of 6–5, with catcher J.T. Realmuto hitting the game-winning home run in the top of the 10th inning.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Realmuto real clutch! Late HR caps Phils' historic G1 feat |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/phillies-win-world-series-game-1-2022 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref> The Astros would even the series at 1–1 in Game 2, with the series going to Philadelphia for the first time since 2009. Game 3 at Citizens Bank Park was originally scheduled to take place on October 31, but was postponed until the following day due to rain, which also moved the rest of the series games back by a day. The Phillies would take Game 3 by a score of 7–0, which was a result of the team hitting five home runs in the first five innings of the game, the first time this had occurred in World Series history.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lacques |first=Gabe |title=Bryce Harper leads record five-homer barrage as Phillies beat Astros in Game 3, take 2–1 World Series lead |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2022/11/01/phillies-bryce-harper-home-run-barrage-world-series-game-3/8243842001/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> All five home runs were given up by Astros pitcher [[Lance McCullers Jr.|Lance McCullers Jr]]., which became a record for most home runs surrendered by a pitcher in a World Series game.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 2, 2022 |title=Phils blast record-tying 5 HRs, take 2–1 WS lead |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34929384/phillies-tie-world-series-record-5-homers-win-game-3 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> In Game 4, the Astros answered back by winning the game 5–0 and throwing a combined no-hitter, the first combined no-hitter in postseason history, and just the second no-hitter of any type in a World Series after [[Don Larsen's perfect game]] in [[1956 World Series|1956]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Miller |first=Scott |date=November 3, 2022 |title=Astros Combine for Second No-Hitter in World Series History |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/02/sports/baseball/astros-world-series-no-hitter-game-4.html |access-date=November 7, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The Astros won the next two games, winning the series four games to two. The Phillies' game six loss, coming shortly after the [[Philadelphia Union]] fell in the championship game of the [[MLS Cup]], made Philadelphia the first American city to lose two major professional sports championship title games in the same day. Later, the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] would also lose [[Super Bowl LVII]] when they lost to the [[Kansas City Chiefs]], thus making the first time three teams in the same city lost three consecutive finals in history.<ref>{{cite web |title=Philadelphia becomes the first city to lose two major sports championships on the same day |url=https://usasports.news/philadelphia-becomes-the-first-city-to-lose-two-major-sports-championships-on-the-same-day/ |website=USA Sports |date=November 6, 2022 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106143123/https://usasports.news/philadelphia-becomes-the-first-city-to-lose-two-major-sports-championships-on-the-same-day/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Report |first=Agency |date=2023-02-13 |title=Super Bowl: Philadelphia record three back-to-back championships loss |url=https://punchng.com/super-bowl-philadelphia-record-three-back-to-back-championships-loss/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}</ref>