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Phillies' Trea Turner sends blunt message on first-round bye discourse

With the 2025 MLB postseason picture locked in, the Philadelphia Phillies will be the No. 2 seed in the National League.

The Phillies will get a first-round bye and begin their playoff run in the National League Division Series.

With the success of wild card teams over the last few years, there's begun a conversation of whether the first-round bye is actually an advantage or disadvantage for teams. After Sunday's regular season finale, Phillies' star shortstop Trea Turner sent a clear message about the first-round bye discourse.

Trea Turner Sends Blunt Message

Since the MLB changed the wild card format in 2022 to three wild card teams making the playoffs, their success has skyrocketed. In

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