Last season, the Phillies rarely deviated from having Kyle Schwarber lead off, letting the DH set the tone 149 times in 162 games. It worked, of course, as the team won 95 games and dominated for most of the spring and summer.

The NL East has two thoroughbred shortstops in Turner and 2024 NL MVP runner-up Francisco Lindor. The Mets' infielder, of course, threw a jagged dagger at Phillies fans this October when he hit a grand slam to all but wrap up the Phils' playoff series against New York.