Phillies owner John Middleton admires how Dick Allen, who will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on Sunday, handled the racism he faced in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Phillies owner John Middleton reveals potential 2025 plans for top prospects Mick Abel and Andrew Painter.

Robertson is joining the Phillies for the third time. He was in Philadelphia in 2019 and 2020 but pitched only seven times because of Tommy John surgery. He joined the team at the trade deadline in 2022 and helped the Phillies get over the hump and into the World Series.

Schwarber, 32, is eligible for free agency after the season. Although there’s mutual interest, talks didn’t progress in spring training, and the sides agreed to table things until after the season.

Philadelphia Phillies' owner John Middleton offers an interesting perspective around the Phillies bullpen situation and plans for the 2025 MLB trade deadline.

Making these potential promotions and positional changes isn't necessarily a permanent move. Many star pitchers have skipped back and forth between the bullpen and rotation — and the Phillies have a lot of stock in Abel, Painter or both becoming mainstays as starters in the near future.

Since Schwarber signed with the Phillies in 2022, he has hit 162 with the club — the third-most home runs in baseball behind only Aaron Judge (192) and Shohei Ohtani (164). His 12 home runs in the postseason since 2022 are tied with teammate Bryce Harper for the most in baseball.

As the second half of the season gets underway and the trade deadline approaches at the end of July, let’s take stock of the reliever market.