Even though the Philadelphia Phillies’ 2025 season ended on a sour note, with another crushing early postseason exit, there were plenty of incredible moments and individual performances along the way.

At 96-66, the Phillies finished with the second-best record in the majors and won the NL East handily. Winning 96 games and taking the division crown for the second straight season doesn’t just happen. The Phillies don’t get there without individual players stepping up all season long.

While some players struggled through intense up-and-down years, there were some constants that helped manager Rob Thomson keep the ship heading in the right direction over the course of the six-month marathon. It may not have ended how we all wanted it to, but these three individual performances defined the Phillies’ season and kept us entertained us all year long.

Here are the top 3 individual performances from the Phillies’ 2025 seasonNo. 3: Trea Turner’s NL batting title

When manager Rob Thomson made the move to insert Trea Turner into the leadoff spot, nobody knew exactly what to expect. The Phillies’ lineup had previously been built around Kyle Schwarber leading off, so the fleet-of-foot shortstop had big shoes to fill.

Turner did that and then some with his best all-around season as a Phillie. Batting .304 for the season, Turner became the first Phillies player to win a batting title since Richie Ashburn in 1958. It was Turner’s second career NL batting title.

He played in 141 games, missing most of the final month with a hamstring strain, slashing .304/.355/.457 with an .812 OPS, 15 home runs, 69 RBIs and 94 runs scored. Turner’s speed also gave opposing defenses headaches, as he swiped 36 bags. That was his highest steal total since he stole 43 in 2018.

Turner played 95 games as the leadoff hitter, and he was even better acting as the sparkplug for the offense. He slashed .312/.358/.473 for an .831 OPS out of the No. 1 spot, hitting 10 home runs, scoring 65 runs and driving in 51 in 410 at-bats.

No. 2: Cristopher Sánchez’s unanimous Cy Young runner-up

Where would the Phillies’ rotation be without left-hander Cristopher Sánchez stepping up this season? After showing progress over the previous campaigns, the southpaw announced his arrival to the entire league with a phenomenal NL Cy Young runner-up season. In his age-28 season, Sánchez earned a unanimous second-place finish behind the favorite Paul Skenes.

The first year of his four-year, $22.5 million extension couldn’t have gone much better for Sánchez or the Phillies. The team got a new ace, and he dominated the league at an affordable price.

In 32 starts, Sánchez went 13-5 with a 2.50 ERA and 1.06 WHIP, striking out a career-high 212 batters in a career-high 202 innings. He maintained his velocity while still keeping his elite command, allowing just 1.96 BB/9, which ranked third in the NL among qualified starters.

His emergence couldn’t have come at a better time for the Phillies, either. After losing ace Zack Wheeler in August, Sánchez stepped right into the No. 1 spot and steadied the rotation down the stretch when the Phillies needed him the most.

No. 1: Kyle Schwarber’s monster career season

If we’re asking where the Phillies would be without individual performances, Kyle Schwarber’s bonkers 2025 season has to top the list. He was an absolute monster this season as he clobbered his way to a second-place NL MVP finish behind Shohei Ohtani.

Schwarber kept the offense afloat all season as other key players went through their ups and downs. He led the NL with 56 home runs, two off the Phillies’ single-season record, and led the majors with 132 RBIs. He hit .240 with a .928 OPS (150 OPS+) which ranked second in the NL.

At age 32, Schwarber gave Phillies fans plenty of memorable moments along the way. There was his exhilarating All-Star Game slug-off win, his epic four-homer game, and his huge NLDS Game 3 to lead the Phillies to victory.

The fan and clubhouse favorite picked a good time for a career year. The fourth and final season of his initial $79 million deal with the Phillies paid off into a massive five-year, $150 million contract to likely finish his career in Philadelphia.