Who are the Phillies’ top candidates to win awards in 2027?

Philadelphia’s 2026 awards season produced near-misses and one win, and it shaped the team’s most likely candidates heading into 2027. Cristopher Sánchez finished runner-up for the National League Cy Young Award, Jhoan Duran placed second for the BBWAA’s inaugural NL Reliever of the Year Award, and Don Mattingly came in third in NL Manager of the Year voting.

The only Phillies trophy victory tied to that awards run went to Zack Wheeler, who won NL Comeback Player of the Year. In the same preview, the Phillies’ award-candidate outlook frames Wheeler as the most realistic Cy Young contender for 2027.

For Cy Young, the case presented is Wheeler’s stated motivation plus a complete offseason and a return to elite form after health concerns previously derailed his 2025 season. The preview notes that Wheeler has also finished as NL Cy Young runner-up in 2021 and 2024, received votes in multiple other seasons, and followed his 2026 comeback recognition with that momentum.

On MVP, the outlook identifies Bryce Harper as the edge candidate over the ever-present Kyle Schwarber, citing the difficulty of a full-time designated hitter winning the award. The preview also points to Harper’s consistency since his 2021 MVP season and argues that a big bounce-back type of year could raise his visibility with voters.

For Rookie of the Year, the preview’s candidate is Aidan Miller, described as the Phillies’ No. 2 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 59 overall. The piece underscores that Miller has tools but has only limited recent pro time, and it notes he missed nearly the entire 2026 season with a recurring back issue, appearing in just eight minor league games in September.

Importantly, this is an awards projection from the Phillies beat outlet, not an official Phillies forecast, league forecast, or voting prediction with confirmed voter consensus.