When the ball landed in Philadelphia's bullpen for a sixth-inning grand slam that wiped out a 1-0 Phillies lead, the reliever dropped his hands and his head sank. "I knew it right away," Estévez said after Wednesday night's 4-1 loss to the New York Mets ended the National League Division Series in four games and sent the Phillies home for the winter.

The offensive nucleus is controlled, too: Bryce Harper (hits free agency in 2032), Trea Turner (2034), JT Realmuto (2026), Nick Castellanos (2027), Kyle Schwarber (2026), Alec Bohm (2027), Edmundo Sosa (2027), Bryson Stott (2028), Brandon Marsh (2028).

The Phillies lost to the Mets in four games in the NLDS. Their bullpen proved to be their undoing, with a late collapse allowing the Mets to come back in Game 1 after a Zack Wheeler gem and a grand slam surrendered to Francisco Lindor in Game 4 sealing their October exit.