The Philadelphia Phillies have entered the offseason with a desire to improve, but with one of the highest payrolls in baseball, they have some bad contracts on the books.

Following a year in which they saw another early exit from the postseason, the Phillies are a team looking to shake things up. Philadelphia has made the playoffs for five straight years, but early exits in the last three seasons highlight that something needs to change.

How the Phillies will go about shaking things up will be interesting , but it appears that anything could be on the table. For Philadelphia, they might be handicapped a bit by some of the bad contracts on the team. Here is a ranking of the three worst on the team.

J.T. Realmuto

Sep 29, 2026; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (10) hits a 2 run triple in the seventh inning during game one of the Wildcard round for the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Truist Park.…