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Three up, three down – week of Sept. 21-27

The Philadelphia squad has officially secured a postseason berth, with analysts highlighting the pivotal return of pitcher Zack Wheeler following his recovery from an injury. While Aaron Nola volunteered to start on short rest and struggled over the weekend, and Bryson Stott provided a strong three-hit performance on Sunday alongside teammate Alec Bohm, other roster decisions face heavy scrutiny.

Relief pitcher Jose Alvarado saw his future with the franchise questioned due to control issues that could remove him from high-leverage playoff duties behind Tanner Banks and Tim Mayza. Meanwhile, catcher J.T.

Realmuto continues to struggle at the plate despite delivering a crucial hit on Sunday, and manager Rob Thomson's earlier departure remains a talking point surrounding the team's trajectory.

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