2017 Philadelphia Phillies season

The 2017 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 135th season in the history of the franchise, and its 14th season at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies opened the season against the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ball Park on April 3 and finished the season on October 1 against the New York Mets in Philadelphia. They were coached by Pete Mackanin in his third year as manager of the Phillies. On September 17, 2017, the Phillies were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention. They finished the season 66–96 to finish in last place in the National League East for the third time in four seasons, failing to make the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year.

Manager Pete Mackanin was reassigned to a front office position following the season.

Offseason

The Phillies made several moves over the offseason to bolster the bullpen and add a veteran presence to the lineup. On November 4, the Phillies acquired relief pitcher Pat Neshek from the Houston Astros for a player to be named later. A few days later, Darin Ruf and Darnell Sweeney were traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for left fielder Howie Kendrick. Andrés Blanco signed a one-year, $3 million contract to return to the Phillies on December 14. On January 19, the Phillies signed free agent outfielder Michael Saunders to a one-year deal.

Matt Stairs was hired as the team's hitting coach in the offseason. He replaced Steve Henderson, who had served in the role since 2013.

Regular season

April For the second consecutive season, the Phillies faced the Cincinnati Reds on the road to start the season. The Phillies won the game 4–3, behind a leadoff home run by César Hernández; the first Opening Day leadoff home run for the Phillies since 1938.

The Phillies faced the Washington Nationals in their home opener on April 7. The Nationals would win the game 7–6. The next night, the Phillies scored 12 runs in the first inning off of Jeremy Guthrie and Enny Romero en route to a 17–3 victory over Washington. During the same homestand, Clay Buchholz left a game with a torn flexor tendon in his pitching arm. He was placed on the disabled list, and the Phillies called up Zach Eflin to take his place in the rotation.

August The Phillies turned a triple play on August 27 in the 5th inning against the reigning World Series champion Chicago Cubs. The Phillies would go on to win the game 6–3.

Season standings

National League East

National League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Game log Legend Phillies win Phillies loss PostponementBoldPhillies team member

|- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 || April 3 || @ Reds || 4–3 || || Scott Feldman (0–1) || Jeanmar Gómez (1) || 43,804 || 1–0 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 5 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Brandon Finnegan (1–0) || Jerad Eickhoff (0–1) || Raisel Iglesias (1) || 19,944 || 1–1 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || April 6 || @ Reds || 4–7 || Cody Reed (1–0) || Adam Morgan (0–1) || Drew Storen (1) || 10,586 || 1–2 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 7 || Nationals || 6–7 || Max Scherzer (1–0) || Vince Velasquez (0–1) || Blake Treinen (3) || 45,121 || 1–3 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 5 || April 8 || Nationals || 17–3 || Aaron Nola (1–0) || Jeremy Guthrie (0–1) || — || 37,241 || 2–3 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 6 || April 9 || Nationals || 4–3 || Jeanmar Gómez (1–0) || Koda Glover (0–1) || — || 36,917 || 3–3 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 7 || April 10 || Mets || 3–4 || Jerry Blevins (1–0) || Edubray Ramos (0–1) || Addison Reed (2) || 33,359 || 3–4 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 8 || April 11 || Mets || 4–14 || Matt Harvey (2–0) || Clay Buchholz (0–1) || — || 28,659 || 3–5 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 9 || April 12 || Mets || 4–5 || Zack Wheeler (1–1) || Vince Velasquez (0–2) || Addison Reed (3) || 28,272 || 3–6 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 10 || April 14 || @ Nationals || 2–3 (10) || Shawn Kelley (1–0) || Jeanmar Gómez (1–1) || — || 38,664 || 3–7 || L4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 11 || April 15 || @ Nationals || 4–2 || Jeremy Hellickson (2–0) || Joe Blanton (0–2) || Joaquín Benoit (1) || 35,626 || 4–7 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 12 || April 16 || @ Nationals || 4–6 || Shawn Kelley (2–0) || Joaquín Benoit (0–1) || — || 29,774 || 4–8 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 13 || April 18 || @ Mets || 6–2 (10) || Luis García (1–0) || Rafael Montero (0–2) || — || 23,536 || 5–8 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 14 || April 19 || @ Mets || 4–5 || Hansel Robles (3–0) || Edubray Ramos (0–2) || Addison Reed (4) || 22,243 || 5–9 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 15 || April 20 || @ Mets || 6–4 || Aaron Nola (2–0) || || Héctor Neris (1) || 24,656 || 6–9 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 16 || April 21 || Braves || 4–3 || Jeremy Hellickson (3–0) || Bartolo Colón (1–2) || Héctor Neris (2) || 24,189 || 7–9 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 17 || April 22 || Braves || 4–3 (10) || Jeanmar Gómez (2–1) || Jim Johnson (2–1) || — || 31,334 || 8–9 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 18 || April 23 || Braves || 5–2 || Joely Rodríguez (1–0) || Arodys Vizcaíno (1–1) || — || 28,632 || 9–9 || W4 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 25 || Marlins || colspan=7 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 22 as a straight doubleheader |- style="background:#bfb" | 19 || April 26 || Marlins || 7–4 || Vince Velasquez (1–2) || Wei-Yin Chen (2–1) || — || 26,191 || 10–9 || W5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 20 || April 27 || Marlins || 3–2 || Jeremy Hellickson (4–0) || Edinson Vólquez (0–3) || Héctor Neris (3) || 22,180 || 11–9 || W6 |- style="background:#fbb" | 21 || April 28 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Kenta Maeda (2–2) || Jerad Eickhoff (0–2) || Kenley Jansen (6) || 46,729 || 11–10 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 22 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 5–6 || Grant Dayton (1–0) || Héctor Neris (0–1) || — || 53,110 || 11–11 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 23 || April 30 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Hyun-jin Ryu (1–4) || Nick Pivetta (0–1) || Kenley Jansen (7) || 48,961 || 11–12 || L3

|- style="background:#bfb" | 24 || May 1 || @ Cubs || 10–2 || Vince Velasquez (2–2) || Brett Anderson (2–1) || — || 38,567 || 12–12 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 25 || May 2 || @ Cubs || 3–8 || Jon Lester (1–1) || || — || 38,660 || 12–13 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 26 || May 3 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Jake Arrieta (4–1) || Jerad Eickhoff (0–3) || Wade Davis (7) || 39,335 || 12–14 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 27 || May 4 || @ Cubs || 4–5 (13) || Koji Uehara (1–2) || Joely Rodríguez (1–1) || — || 36,394 || 12–15 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 28 || May 5 || Nationals || 2–4 || || Nick Pivetta (0–2) || Matt Albers (1) || 20,237 || 12–16 || L4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 29 || May 6 || Nationals || 2–6 || A. J. Cole (1–0) || Vince Velasquez (2–3) || — || 21,298 || 12–17 || L5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 30 || May 7 || Nationals || 6–5 (10) || Héctor Neris (1–1) || Blake Treinen (0–1) || — || 30,464 || 13–17 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 31 || May 9 || Mariners || 9–10 || Nick Vincent (1–0) || Héctor Neris (1–2) || Edwin Díaz (7) || 31,715 || 13–18 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 32 || May 10 || Mariners || 6–11 || Tony Zych (2–0) || Joaquín Benoit (0–2) || — || 26,697 || 13–19 || L2 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 12 || @ Nationals || colspan=7 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 14 as a split doubleheader |- style="background:#fbb" | 33 || May 13 || @ Nationals || 4–6 || Shawn Kelley (3–0) || Edubray Ramos (0–3) || — || 31,473 || 13–20 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 34 || May 14 (1)|| @ Nationals || 4–3 || Joaquín Benoit (1–2) || Shawn Kelley (3–1) || Héctor Neris (4) || 31,738 || 14–20 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 35 || May 14 (2)|| @ Nationals || 5–6 || Jacob Turner (2–1) || Pat Neshek (0–1) || Matt Albers (2) || 30,137 || 14–21 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 36 || May 16 || @ Rangers || 1–5 || Yu Darvish (4–2) || Jerad Eickhoff (0–4) || — || 23,110 || 14–22 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 37 || May 17 || @ Rangers || 3–9 || Andrew Cashner (1–3) || Zach Eflin (0–1) || — || 28,703 || 14–23 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 38 || May 18 || @ Rangers || 4–8 || Martín Pérez (2–5) || Joely Rodríguez (1–2) || — || 35,007 || 14–24 || L4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 39 || May 19 || @ Pirates || 7–2 || Jeremy Hellickson (5–1) || Trevor Williams (2–3) || — || 25,795 || 15–24 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 40 || May 20 || @ Pirates || 3–6 || Iván Nova (4–3) || Vince Velasquez (2–4) || Tony Watson (9) || 32,572 || 15–25 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 41 || May 21 || @ Pirates || 0–1 || Wade LeBlanc (3–0) || Aaron Nola (2–1) || Tony Watson (10) || 24,445 || 15–26 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 42 || May 22 || Rockies || 1–8 || Jeff Hoffman (2–0) || Jerad Eickhoff (0–5) || — || 21,251 || 15–27 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 43 || May 23 || Rockies || 2–8 || Germán Márquez (3–2) || Zach Eflin (0–2) || — || 17,109 || 15–28 || L4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 44 || May 24 || Rockies || 2–7 || Tyler Chatwood (4–6) || Jeremy Hellickson (5–2) || — || 19,160 || 15–29 || L5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 45 || May 25 || Rockies || 4–3 (11) || Jeanmar Gómez (3–1) || Scott Oberg (0–1) || — || 18,143 || 16–29 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 46 || May 26 || Reds || 2–5 || Tim Adleman (3–2) || Aaron Nola (2–2) || Raisel Iglesias (9) || 21,388 || 16–30 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 47 || May 27 || Reds || 4–3 || Héctor Neris (2–2) || Michael Lorenzen (3–1) || — || 30,100 || 17–30 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 48 || May 28 || Reds || 4–8 || Scott Feldman (4–4) || Zach Eflin (0–3) || — || 25,413 || 17–31 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 49 || May 29 || @ Marlins || 1–4 || Edinson Vólquez (1–7) || Jeremy Hellickson (5–3) || A. J. Ramos (6) || 17,032 || 17–32 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 50 || May 30 || @ Marlins || 2–7 || Dustin McGowan (2–0) || Vince Velasquez (2–5) || — || 16,241 || 17–33 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 51 || May 31 || @ Marlins || 2–10 || Dan Straily (4–3) || Aaron Nola (2–3) || — || 15,197 || 17–34 || L4

|- style="background:#fbb" | 52 || June 2 || Giants || 0–10 || Ty Blach (4–2) || Jerad Eickhoff (0–6) || — || 22,491 || 17–35 || L5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 53 || June 3 || Giants || 5–3 || Ben Lively (1–0) || Johnny Cueto (5–5) || Jeanmar Gómez (2) || 32,413 || 18–35 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 54 || June 4 || Giants || 9–7 || Pat Neshek (1–1) || Derek Law (3–1) || Héctor Neris (5) || 25,063 || 19–35 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 55 || June 5 || @ Braves || 11–4 || Nick Pivetta (1–2) || Bartolo Colón (2–7) || — || 20,942 || 20–35 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 56 || June 6 || @ Braves || 3–1 || Aaron Nola (3–3) || Jaime García (2–4) || Pat Neshek (1) || 23,489 || 21–35 || W4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 57 || June 7 || @ Braves || 1–14 || Mike Foltynewicz (4–5) || Jerad Eickhoff (0–7) || — || 24,185 || 21–36 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 58 || June 8 || @ Braves || 1–3 || R. A. Dickey (4–4) || Ben Lively (1–1) || Jim Johnson (12) || 25,095 || 21–37 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 59 || June 9 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Michael Wacha (3–3) || || Seung-hwan Oh (14) || 42,971 || 21–38 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 60 || June 10 || @ Cardinals || 0–7 || Carlos Martínez (5–5) || Nick Pivetta (1–3) || — || 43,911 || 21–39 || L4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 61 || June 11 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 || Adam Wainwright (7–4) || Aaron Nola (3–4) || Seung-hwan Oh (15) || 47,325 || 21–40 || L5 |- style="background:#fbb" | 62 || June 12 || @ Red Sox || 5–6 (11) || Matt Barnes (5–2) || Casey Fien (0–1) || — || 36,757 || 21–41 || L6 |- style="background:#fbb" | 63 || June 13 || @ Red Sox || 3–4 (12) || Fernando Abad (2–0) || Luis García (1–1) || — || 37,141 || 21–42 || L7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 64 || June 14 || Red Sox || 3–7 || Héctor Velázquez (1–1) || Jeremy Hellickson (5–5) || — || 28,263 || 21–43 || L8 |- style="background:#bfb"