![Former Cardinal Edmundo Sosa hopes to be added to the Phillies' playoff roster](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/3d/f3d29c1f-f2ad-5cb8-a4c0-624653d11989/6342250dccebb.image.jpg?resize=755%2C500)
Besides starting pitching, Phillies' defense and bullpen also hurt Cardinals in wild-card series
![Former Cardinal Edmundo Sosa hopes to be added to the Phillies' playoff roster](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3900,h_2193,x_0,y_130/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/6/01hbpn00n5g6mss1y2ms.jpg)
3 Phillies players who have no business being on the 2023 playoff roster
![Former Cardinal Edmundo Sosa hopes to be added to the Phillies' playoff roster](https://www.delcotimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/AP22183019901257-1.jpg?w=525)
Power-hitting hopefuls homer in loss to Orioles
![Former Cardinal Edmundo Sosa hopes to be added to the Phillies' playoff roster](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9d7694a8-e361-4213-aba6-e5b13448b5d0_2560x1747.jpeg)
A classic Cardinals trade deadline - by Jon Doble
![Former Cardinal Edmundo Sosa hopes to be added to the Phillies' playoff roster](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2022/10/02001633/USATSI_19158603-scaled.jpg)
Phillies weigh postseason roster decisions, scenarios for Wild Card Series (and beyond) - The Athletic
![Former Cardinal Edmundo Sosa hopes to be added to the Phillies' playoff roster](https://975thefanatic.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/09/GettyImages-1668663674.jpg)
The Phillies 26-Man Roster For The Playoffs- Wild Card Round
![Former Cardinal Edmundo Sosa hopes to be added to the Phillies' playoff roster](https://www.inquirer.com/resizer/8q09iCb8TFc7lG_h8mgFmk4vMPU=/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-pmn/public/2FFQZK4TZRARRDHOOMHDJM2FQA.jpg)
Phillies acquired Edmundo Sosa for his defense, but 'I have a bat, too
![Former Cardinal Edmundo Sosa hopes to be added to the Phillies' playoff roster](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3154,h_1774,x_344,y_100/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/6/01hc3acbsg59fxjj2fey.jpg)
3 Phillies who led the team back to the MLB playoffs
![Former Cardinal Edmundo Sosa hopes to be added to the Phillies' playoff roster](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/r/2022/10/07/4495883e-c68c-4797-a376-f80053f132c5/thumbnail/1200x675/39defb1b9e079891212ad3d6407015e7/edmundo-sosa-getty.png)
2022 MLB playoffs: Five factors that led to Phillies' stunning ninth-inning comeback vs. Cardinals
![Former Cardinal Edmundo Sosa hopes to be added to the Phillies' playoff roster](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/t_2x1/t_w1536/v1677270249/mlb/qcql5nc9uo5qwqqsr2e9.jpg)
Edmundo Sosa learning outfield with Phillies
![Former Cardinal Edmundo Sosa hopes to be added to the Phillies' playoff roster](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/t_16x9/t_w1024/mlb/agix8mmdvsmf42dwlnsp)
JoJo Romero traded to Cardinals for Edmundo Sosa