In a wide-ranging interview, Middleton detailed how the organization is moving forward after a disappointing end to the season.

It wasn’t about only LA vs. NYC, or Hollywood vs. Broadway, or even Ohtani vs. Judge. And certainly not Ice Cube vs. Fat Joe, a mismatch of pregame rap performances if ever there was one. At its core,

The Phillies are no strangers to big spending, as the last four seasons have seen the club post the four highest Opening Day payrolls in franchise history. It looks as though the payroll ceiling will continue to rise heading into 2025, as team chairman John Middleton told Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer earlier this week.

The billionaire recently sold a partial stake in the Phillies in his quest to bring Philadelphia a championship.