After a rough stretch that cost their manager his job, the Phillies finally found their groove this week—and what a difference it made. They swept the struggling Giants, then took two of three from the Marlins in Miami, wrapping up the series on a high note. It's amazing what a little winning can do for a team's morale.

Zack Wheeler – It's great to have him back in the rotation. Last week, he looked solid but the results didn't quite match. This time around, everything clicked. As Tom McCarthy noted, when Wheeler takes the mound, it feels like those 2011 days with Roy Halladay or Cliff Lee—you just expect to win. That kind of confidence is contagious.

Chase Shugart – Let's give credit where it's due. Shugart has been one of the season's pleasant surprises. His fastball-sweeper combo is keeping batters off balance, and he's been missing barrels all week. Stepping up in a doubleheader and winning both games? That's huge, especially since doubleheaders can wreck a pitching staff. He even pulled off a clutch "ghostbuster" play to erase a runner in extra innings—a massive lift for a team that needs to match whatever the opponent does in the tenth. Can he keep it up? Maybe. For now, the Phillies are just thankful he's been reliable.

Jesus Luzardo – Maybe the early-season struggles were on the old manager after all. Since Don Mattingly took over, Luzardo has been lights out: 13 1/3 innings, 18 strikeouts, and zero walks in two starts. Coincidence? Probably not.

Rafael Marchan – Let's be real: Marchan isn't a major league hitter, and it's not fair to expect him to be one. Carrying three catchers—him, Garrett Stubbs, and J.T. Realmuto—is an unusual approach from Mattingly and Dave Dombrowski. But Marchan has been brutal at the plate, and no amount of defensive skill can make up for that. Still, his glove work remains a bright spot in an otherwise tough week for the bench.