The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now, but they will have a lot of major decisions looming in the offseason. After a sluggish start to the year, the Phillies are now red hot and have taken over first place in the National League East.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola did not throw a planned bullpen session on Saturday because of continued soreness in his sprained right ankle.

Needing to boost its bullpen, the Philadelphia Phillies could look to acquiring lefty veteran Ryan Borucki for a Double-A prospect.

However, on the mound, the Phillies also have some decisions. Left-hander Ranger Suarez will hit the free agency market and likely be wanted around Major League Baseball. An All-Star during the 2024 campaign, an argument will be made that he'll be the second-best left-hander on the market behind Framber Valdez of the Houston Astros.

Andrew Painter is among the top pitching prospects in baseball, so when could he find himself in Philadelphia?

Philadelphia Phillies (34-18, first in the NL East) vs. Athletics (22-31, fifth in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Jesus Luzardo (5-0, 1.95 ERA,