A game that looked and felt like a Phillies loss from the bottom of the second through the bottom of the eighth turned into the latest example of their depth and ability to persevere.
Philadelphia Phillies Hoping New Weapon Can Turn Reliever Into Elite Arm The Philadelphia Phillies worked with one of their star youngsters this offseason in hopes that this new pitch could turn him into an elite reliever. Author: Brad Wakai May 07, 2024 In this story: Philadelphia Phillies MLB Orion Kerkering 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 point is to create more weapons which can be called upon so hitters aren't able to lock in on certain pitches. Young players always have to deal with
The Phillies are 8-2 over their last 10 games. Over the past week, they've posted a .281 batting average — third best in baseball — a .349 on-base percentage and a .455 slugging percentage, which both rank fourth. Three of their five starters have an ERA under 2.00: Zack Wheeler, Ranger Suárez and Spencer Turnbull (although, Turnbull may be moving to the bullpen soon). Reliever Seranthony Domínguez has allowed three home runs this season and all have come on his slider, the pitch he throws 26.4% of the time.
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18 | CF | |
12 | LF |