{"id":148259,"date":"2026-03-25T18:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/148259\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T18:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:06:10","slug":"the-philadelphia-phillies-2026-opening-day-roster-is-set-see-whos-on-the-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/148259\/","title":{"rendered":"The Philadelphia Phillies&#8217; 2026 Opening Day roster is set: See who&#8217;s on the list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia Phillies top prospects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/phillies-andrew-painter-spring-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Andrew Painter<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/adolis-garcia-justin-crawford-phillies-outfield\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Justin Crawford<\/a> have officially graduated to MLB.<\/p>\n<p>Painter and Crawford are officially on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/andrew-painter-makes-philadelphia-phillies-roster-cristopher-sanchez-to-start-opening-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Phillies&#8217; initial Opening Day roster<\/a>, released Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Phillies&#8217; website, Painter will wear No. 24 and Crawford, No. 2.<\/p>\n<p>Some recent Phillies who wore No. 24: Darick Hall (2023), Roman Quinn (2016-22), Darnell Sweeney (2015), Grady Sizemore (2014-15) and Ty Wiggington (2012).<\/p>\n<p>Some recent Phils who wore No. 2: Harrison Bader (2025), Kody Clemens (2024-25), Josh Harrison (2023), Jean Segura (2019-22), J.P. Crawford (2017-2018), Tyler Goeddel (2016), Chase d&#8217;Arnaud (2015) and Ben Revere (2013-15).<\/p>\n<p>The Phils selected Crawford&#8217;s contract, adding him to the 40-man roster. The club also selected infielder Christian Cairo&#8217;s contract and optioned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The team designated catcher Garrett Stubbs for assignment.<\/p>\n<p>The Phillies open the season Thursday against the Texas Rangers, but had to submit their roster Wednesday since the MLB season begins tonight. The New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants open the campaign on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>Cristopher S\u00e1nchez, fresh off a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/cristopher-sanchez-contract-phillies\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">new six-year contract<\/a>, will make his first Opening Day start. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Who is on the Phillies&#8217; Opening Day roster?<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what the Phillies&#8217; Opening Day roster will look like.<\/p>\n<p>Catcher:\u00a0J.T. Realmuto, Rafael March\u00e1n     <\/p>\n<p>Infield:\u00a0Alec Bohm, Bryce Harper, Dylan Moore, Edmundo Sosa, Bryson Stott, Trea Turner.<\/p>\n<p>Outfield:\u00a0Justin Crawford, Adolis Garc\u00eda, Otto Kemp, Brandon Marsh    <\/p>\n<p>DH:\u00a0Kyle Schwarber \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Starting pitchers:\u00a0Jes\u00fas Luzardo, Aaron Nola, Andrew Painter, Cristopher S\u00e1nchez, Taijuan Walker<\/p>\n<p>Relievers:\u00a0Jos\u00e9 Alvarado, Kyle Backhus, Tanner Banks, Jonathan Bowlan, Jhoan Duran, Brad Keller, Tim Mayza, Zach Pop <\/p>\n<p>Injured list:\u00a0Orion Kerkering (right hamstring strain), Max Lazar (left oblique strain), Zack Wheeler (thoracic outlet syndrome), all retroactive to March 22. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n          More from CBS News\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Phillies top prospects Andrew Painter\u00a0and Justin Crawford have officially graduated to MLB. 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