Phillies: Pitchers for a 40-Man Slot

"FOOD FOR THOUGHT: “If you don’t set goals, you’ll never reach them. Or like they say in golf, if you aim for nothing, you’ll hit it every time. Take any player in the major leagues: I’d say just about every one of them had a dream – a goal – to be a big-leaguer when they were kids. It wasn’t an easy goal, but it was a reachable one, and that’s important.” – Yogi Berra"

Although right-handed Jesen Therrien will miss 2018 due to Tom E. John surgery, named after former moundsman Thomas Edward John Jr., another franchise could pick him up off waivers and immediately stash him on the 60-day disabled list. Not a new wrinkle. Curtis, on the other hand, is another possible candidate to drop due to average stuff and two portsiders in the pen. Additionally, Klentak will have Arano, Pinto, Rios, Tirado, E. Garcia, Suarez and Dominguez on this basic bubble.

From these nine hurlers and other marginals, Klentak will determine who will not receive a roster slot, and his choices will not be easy ones. But how many players can each team cover beyond the active 25? Only 15!