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Matt Strahm of the Phillies bullpen reacts to a mound visit

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza: Phillies Bullpen Adeptly Adapts at Turning Points PHOENIX — The Philadelphia Phillies had a strong bullpen in 2024, with Jeff Hoffman and Matt Strahm both making the NL All-Star team. But the Phillies’ season ended in the NLDS when their All-Stars, along with the rest, ran into trouble against the […]

Harrison Bader of the Mets scoring against the Phillies in Game One of the 2024 NLDS

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NLDS: Five-run Eighth Propels Mets to Comeback Win over Phillies

Mets 6, Phillies 2 The New York Mets, held scoreless through seven innings, scored five runs in the eighth to beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 6–2, in Game One of the NLDS late Saturday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The comeback spoiled a magnificent start by Phillies right-hander and ex-Met Zack Wheeler. He allowed […]

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Phillies Acquire Tanner Banks from the White Sox

The Philadelphia Phillies added another piece to the bullpen ahead of the trade deadline. Left-handed pitcher Tanner Banks is heading to Philadelphia from the Chicago White Sox for infield prospect William Bergolla. Banks is 32 years old and has a 4.13 ERA in 48 innings pitched this season. He was drafted in the 18th round […]

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Phillies Trade for Angels Closer Estévez

The Philadelphia Phillies made a second move before the trade deadline. The top team in baseball acquired former Los Angeles Angels closer Carlos Estévez for pitching prospects George Klassen and Samuel Aldegheri. The Phillies haven’t had a defined closer this season, but Estévez might take over that role. The right-handed pitcher owns a 2.38 ERA […]

Trea Turner Bryce Harper Matt Strahm Jeff Hoffman during the workouts prior to the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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Matt Strahm, Jeff Hoffman Proud to Represent Phillies, Middle Relievers, Non-closers

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Matt Strahm, Jeff Hoffman Proud to Represent Phillies, Non-closers ARLINGTON, Tex. — Neither Matt Strahm nor Jeff Hoffman are full-time closers. Strahm, in fact, is a middle reliever. Hoffman closes occasionally but is often a setup man. But their first-half efforts did not go unnoticed, as the tandem represented the Philadelphia Phillies at the 2024 […]

A mosaic of the top six in the Week 9 Reliever Rankings by Sport Relay.

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza, Episode 8 — Week 9 Rankings

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Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 9 (May 27 to Jun 2) Individual Rankings We are in Week Nine of the 2024 season, and it is time for another Episode of Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza! These rankings take it to a different level than the other reliever rankings you’ve seen. We will separate […]

A mosaic of the top six in the Week 8 Reliever Rankings by Sport Relay.

Photo: Ron Schwane/Getty Images) TORONTO, ON - APRIL 10: Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Yimi Garcia (93) on the mound during the regular season MLB game between the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays on April 10, 2024 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON. (Photo by Gerry Angus/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Clay Holmes #35 of the New York Yankees in action against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium on May 04, 2024 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Tigers 5-3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Bottom Row, L to R: MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 12: Matt Strahm #25 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches during a game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on May 12, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MAY 01: Bryan Hudson #52 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches in the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at American Family Field on May 01, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 08: Robert Suarez #75 of the San Diego Padres celebrates the final out to defeat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 at Wrigley Field on May 08, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza, Episode 7 — Week 8 Rankings

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Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 8 (May 20 to 26) Individual Rankings We are in Week Eight of the 2024 season, and it is time for another Episode of Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza! These rankings take it to a different level than the other reliever rankings you’ve seen. We will separate our […]

A mosaic of the top six in the Week 7 Reliever Rankings by Sport Relay.

Photo: Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images) KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MAY 03: John Schreiber #46 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after striking out Marcus Semien #2 of the Texas Rangers with the bases loaded in the seventh inning at Kauffman Stadium on May 03, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Clay Holmes #35 of the New York Yankees in action against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium on May 04, 2024 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Tigers 5-3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Bottom row, L to R: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 6: Matt Strahm #25 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch against the San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park on May 6, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Giants 6-1. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) MILWAUKEE, WI - MAY 11: St. Louis Cardinals pitcher JoJo Romero (59) throws during a game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals on May 11, 2024 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI. (Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 12: Robert Suarez #75 of the San Diego Padres reacts after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 in a game at Petco Park on May 12, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza, Episode 6 — Week 7 Rankings

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Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 7 Individual Rankings We are in Week 7 of the 2024 season. There has been some shuffling among the top individual relievers in each league. These rankings take it to a different level than the other reliever rankings you’ve seen. We will separate our rankings by closers, setup […]