Zack Wheeler was granted a five-year, $118 million deal before the 2020 season, and set the tone by silencing the Cardinals in the playoff opener. He pitched five shutout innings in NLDS Game 2 before Atlanta bested him.
Yet the Phillies could do no better than 82-80 until this winter, when owner John Middleton roared out of the 99-day lockout and guaranteed $79 million to Kyle Schwarber and $100 million to Nick Castellanos.
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