Pitchers at the Major League level are always tinkering with different things that they can do to improve, something Philadelphia Phillies' ace Zack Wheeler did this offseason in hopes that he could finally win his first Cy Young award.
The Philadelphia Phillies returned right-hander Orion Kerkering from his rehab assignment with Single-A Clearwater on Sunday and reinstated him from the 15-day injured list.
Young Philadelphia Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering will return from the IL on Sunday. Kerkering began his official rookie campaign on the injured list with what the team described as a right forearm strain.
The Latest Phillies Injury Updates J.T. Realmuto (neck contusion) is in the lineup for Wednesday’s series finale against the Cardinals. He left Tuesday’s game early after taking a bouncing pitch to the neck/throat area.
Thursday was supposed to be Opening Day, but with rain in the forecast, the Philadelphia Phillies elected to push back their season-opener against the Atlanta Braves until Friday.
After the Philadelphia Phillies tied with the New York Yankees this afternoon, manager Rob Thomson spoke with the media and provided updates on two of the club’s pitchers.
He’s kind of the obvious pick, right? The Phillies’ bullpen doesn’t exactly have a lot of open spots available. We all know that Jose Alvarado, Seranthony Dominguez, Matt Strahm and Gregory Soto are going to have jobs.
Yesterday, it was reported that the Philadelphia Phillies may be without Orion Kerkering to start the season. March 1 was the last time Kerkering appeared in a spring training game.
Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering could miss the start of the regular season. Kerkering, the 22-year-old right-hander, has been set back by the flu, manager Rob Thomson told reporters — including MLB.com‘s Todd Zolecki — on Monday.
Fresh off a deep postseason run for the second consecutive season, the Philadelphia Phillies will look to take the next step and bring a championship back to the City of Brotherly Love for the first time since 2008.
There were a myriad of reasons why the Philadelphia Phillies weren’t able to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Championship Series.
It’s been a whirlwind for Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering. He began 2023 in Low-A Clearwater and rose all the way to the big leagues, making the Phillies’ playoff roster and pitching in the biggest spots.
Seven Philadelphia Phillies Top 30 prospects were among the organization’s All-Stars, as named by MLB.com. The site put together an All-Star team for each organization, regardless of where they are in the Phillies’ system.
Orion Kerkering is going to be the real deal. It’s not unprecedented, but it’s incredibly rare for a pitcher to climb through all four levels in the minors and make his MLB debut just a little over a year after being drafted.
Six months ago, Kerkering was in Low-A. Now he's pitching big innings in the postseason.
Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson made a series of regrettable decisions/non-decisions which ultimately played a huge part in his team's Game 4 demise to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLCS.
It felt like the move that cost the team the game. Was it the right one? Let’s get this part out of the way. Rob Thomson’s decision to bringing in Orion Kerkering over Seranthony Dominguez in the seventh inning yesterday was not the reason the team lost.
Orion Kerkering has answered the call at just about every turn at every level this season, bursting on the scene as he’s risen from Class A to the Phillies’ playoff bullpen. But in the biggest spot of the flame-throwing right-hander’s brief major-league career to this point, he failed a major test.
The Philadelphia Phillies were having major struggles in their bullpen down the final stretch of the regular season. Blown saves and late inning runs became the storyline for the relief staff who had been one of the best units in baseball to begin the season.
Phillies pitcher Orion Kerkering is just getting his feet wet in the major leagues, but he’s been lights-out thus far. After a rapid rise through the minors this season, Kerkering made his MLB debut on Sept.
One of the best stories for the Philadelphia Phillies has been pitching prospect Orion Kerkering, who was called up in mid-September and given a chance to audition for the Phillies’ postseason roster.
The Philadelphia Phillies announced their National League wild-card playoff series roster on Tuesday morning. Starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen didn't make the cut.
After sweeping the New York Mets in a 4-game series, things are looking up for the Philadelphia Phillies. Their magic number sits at 1 while the team waits for the Pirates to come to town.
The Philadelphia Phillies called up top pitching prospect Orion Kerkering to make his MLB debut this weekend, and his family followed him to Citizens Bank Park to take it all in.
The Philadelphia Phillies are set to promote pitching prospect Orion Kerkering to the majors. To make room for Kerkering on the 40-man roster, Drew Ellis has been designated for assignment.
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