The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten contributions from several breakout stars en route to the best record in baseball — 53-27 through Wednesday. Spencer Turnbull certainly falls squarely in that group.Turnbull, 31, signed a one-year, $2 million contract in February, with performance bonuses that could take the contract to a maximum of $4 million. So far he's proven to be a bargain, going 3-0 with a 2.65 ERA in 17 games .
Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Christoper Sanchez, and Ranger Suarez would be the projected starters in a seven-game series if the postseason began today.Veteran Taijuan Walker rounds out the Phillies' five-man rotation when healthy, but he's been on the injured list since last Friday with a finger issue. Turnbull had just moved back into the rotation as Walker's replacement.Turnbull was non-tendered by the Tigers after a 2023 season in which he went 1-4 with a 7.