...in addition to Gage Wood (see attached BLOG post) there is another arm quietly climbing the organizational ladder who deserves far more attention: right-hander Alex McFarlane.

...through the first 41 games of 2026, Harper is quietly building a statistical profile that looks surprisingly close to that MVP campaign.

For the Phillies, that matters more than almost anything else. Because recent Phillies history shows a clear pattern: When Alec Bohm is productive, the Phillies become a much more complete and dangerous baseball team.