Orion Kerkering| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2025 proj | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 63.0 | 51 | 17 | 74 | 16 | 2.29 | 1.079 | 33.8 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 40.7 | 38 | 19 | 41 | 13 | 2.88 | 1.402 | 36.9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 63.0 | 51 | 17 | 74 | 16 | 2.29 | 1.079 | 40.5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.333 | 4.3 |
| Date | News |
| 7/15/25 | Draft picks Gage Wood and Cade Obermueller should be in the Phillies bullpen by September. Eighteen days before the trade deadline, the Phillies might have resolved their bullpen crisis. Orion Kerkering, a fifth-round pick in June 2022, was 22 and had just over 60 innings of minor-league experience when Dombrowski promoted him in September 2023. Source: https://www.adn.com/sports/national-sports/2025/07... |
| 7/09/25 | Phillies Rob Thomson Reveals Orion Kerkering Update. Orion Kerkering is back and available for the Philadelphia Phillies after a brief injury scare. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/phillies-rob-thom... |
| 7/02/25 | Phillies' Service Pup Tugger falls asleep during debut. The Philadelphia Phillies welcomed a new off-the-field teammate this week—and he's already winning over the fanbase. Tugger's journey has a larger mission, to become a fully trained service dog for a veteran living with a disability. Then on Wednesday, one day after his official announcement, Tugger stole hearts at Citizens Bank Park with a series of viral, wholesome moments ahead of the third and final game of the Phillies' series against the San Diego Padres. Cradled in the arms of reliever Orion Kerkering, Tugger promptly began to doze off—melting the hearts of Phillies fans both in the stadium and online. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies... |
| 6/29/25 | Ranger Suárez shines again as Phillies edge Braves 2-1 to take series. Ranger Suárez pitched seven strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies edged the Atlanta Braves 2-1 to take the three-game series on Sunday. Suárez (7-2) gave up just one run on four hits. Orion Kerkering pitched a scoreless eighth and Matt Strahm earned his fifth save for the Phillies. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/ranger-su-rez-shi... |
| 6/17/25 | Orion Kerkering 'Could Be' New Closer For Phillies According to Rob Thomson. Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson is considering giving more closing opportunities to reliever Orion Kerkering after his first MLB save. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/orion-kerkering-c... |
| 6/17/25 | The Phillies Finally Plug In The Power For Their Closing Star: Orion Kerkering. At the same time, the flow of the fantasy game has many rhythms throughout the season, as team management is often affected by injuries. Last night, Orion Kerkering secured his first major league save, a step toward a long-term ninth inning opportunity in the Phillies' bullpen. Source: https://www.si.com/onsi/fantasy/mlb/phillies-closi... |
| 6/16/25 | Mick Abel gets out of early jam, Orion Kerkering earns first save in Phillies' series-opening win over Marlins. Almost nobody on the Phillies could believe that Orion Kerkering hadn't recorded a save in the majors before. “I was shocked, to tell you the truth,” said manager Rob Thomson. Kerkering, 24, has been a mainstay in the Phillies bullpen since his debut in September 2023, and in that time has pitched well enough to earn Thomson's trust in playoff and high-leverage situations. Since May 1, Kerkering has a 0.58 ERA. Source: https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/phillies-marlins... |
| 6/15/25 | After a slow start, Orion Kerkering has become the most trusted reliever in Philadelphia Phillies' bullpen. Orion Kerkering stared down the heart of the Blue Jays lineup without his best weapon on the mound. Kerkering threw his first pitch to Bo Bichette and immediately knew he didn't have it working like normal. A younger Kerkering would wane on not having the pitch that got him to the major leagues. Now, 24, Kerkering is still a youngin' in major league terms — but wise beyond his years. Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/orion-ke... |
| 6/03/25 | Toronto's Jeff Hoffman has no hard feelings facing his former Phillies teammates. When Orion Kerkering was called up for his major league debut in September 2023, he knew he had at least one friendly face awaiting him in the Phillies clubhouse. The Phillies scout who had identified Kerkering, Bryce Harman, was college teammates with Jeff Hoffman at East Carolina University. Source: https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/jeff-hoffman-phi... |
| 5/15/25 | Orion Kerkering, Jordan Romano stepping up in Phillies bullpen after poor first month. Read - Orion Kerkering, Jordan Romano stepping up in Phillies bullpen after poor first month - and more Phillies news and rumors on PhilliesNation.com. Source: https://www.philliesnation.com/2025/05/philadelphi... |
| 4/22/25 | Philadelphia Phillies Relievers Urged To 'Keep Grinding Through It' Amid Struggles. The Philadelphia Phillies knew they would have their work cut out for them in the bullpen coming into the 2025 MLB regular season. It was a major blow to their relief staff, given how productive both of them were during their tenures with the franchise. With those two, Orion Kerkering, Matt Strahm and Jose Alvarado, manager Rob Thomson had five relief pitchers he could trust to call upon at any point in the game to get the job done. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/phillies/news/philadelphia-... |
| 4/20/25 | Kerkering struggles as Phillies blow early lead, fail to sweep Marlins. The sun was shining, birthday festivities for the Phanatic were ongoing all afternoon, the offense was flowing early, Jesús Luzardo allowed one earned run in seven innings and it looked like the Phillies were on their way to their second series sweep of the season. Orion Kerkering entered the game with a two-run lead in the eighth inning and gave up singles to the first two batters he faced. It was the first home run of Sanoja's career and the first lead the Marlins saw in the weekend series at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies went on to lose 7-5 in extra innings in the series finale, wrapping up a 4-3 homestand. Source: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/mlb/ph... |
| 3/26/25 | Will Phillies Orion Kerkering Keep Up Dominant Start to Career?. Will Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Orion Kerkering keep up the dominant start to his career heading into his second season? Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/phillies-orion-ke... |
| 3/23/25 | As spring training wraps up, Orion Kerkering reflects on progression of Phillies bullpen. Only three words could describe the back-end of the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen and how they're progressing this spring in the words of Orion Kerkering. Many of the same faces remain, even though there will be different roles with the free agent departures of Jeff Hoffman and Carlos Estevez. The core group is still in place: Jose Alvarado, Matt Strahm and Orion Kerkering. The offseason addition of Jordan Romano also provides more late-inning depth, giving the Phillies one of the top backends of the bullpen in all of baseball. Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/philadel... |
| 2/15/25 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball: Philadelphia Phillies Closer Depth Chart. The closing job is up for grabs for the Phillies in 2025. Jordan Ramano brings a closing resume and a balky recovering right elbow, while Orion Kerkering is Philadephia's future arm to finish games. Jordan Romano: the fine line between closer and psychopath. pic.twitter.com/rdvIFlGzda — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 21, 2024 RB – Jordan Romano, PHI (ADP – 188.6) 2025 Jordan Romano Pitching Stats Profile / Shawn Childs From 2021 to 2023, Romano converted 95 of his 106 saves, with 17 wins, 2.37 ERA, and 230 strikeouts over 186.0 innings. His walk rate (3.0) improved slightly in 2022 but regressed in 2023 (3.7) while also having a sharp decline in his first pitch strike rate (59 – 69 in 2022). Source: https://www.si.com/onsi/fantasy/mlb/2025-fantasy-b... |
| 1/21/25 | Kerkering ready to take on an even bigger role for Phillies in 2025. He was a secret weapon in 2023, a rising reliever in 2024 and will be one of the Phillies' most important players in 2025. "It'll be a fun task to handle," Orion Kerkering thinks. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/kerkering-ready-even-bigg... |
| 1/05/25 | Philadelphia Phillies Rising Star Reliever Must Have Breakout Season. One of the biggest strengths for the Philadelphia Phillies throughout the 2024 regular season was their bullpen. Manager Rob Thomson had a unique approach with his relievers, as there weren't set roles. One of the players who thrived in that setting was Orion Kerkering. In his first full Major League season, he thrived, appearing in 62 games and quickly becoming an integral part of the late-game situations. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/phillies/news/philadelphia-... |
| 1/03/25 | Orion Kerkering could be key Phillies reliever in 2025 with bullpen ‘pretty well set’. Read – Orion Kerkering could be key Phillies reliever in 2025 with bullpen 'pretty well set' – and more Phillies news and rumors at PhilliesNation.com Source: https://www.philliesnation.com/2025/01/philadelphi... |
| 10/13/24 | Philadelphia Phillies Relief Pitcher Orion Kerkering Named Top Rookie of 2024. The Philadelphia Phillies saw their season come to an end much sooner than expected in October, as they were upset in the National League Division Series against the New York Mets. Coming into fall, the Phillies were hoping to be World Series contenders, as their roster was very strong from top to bottom. As they head into the offseason, the Phillies will be trying to figure out what went wrong in October and make the necessary changes. One area that they might look to improve upon is in the bullpen. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/phillies/news/philadelphia-... |
| 9/21/24 | Orion Kerkering struggles, gives up three runs in Phillies’ loss to Mets. Read a recap of the Philadelphia Phillies-New York Mets game on September 21, 2024 at PhilliesNation.com Source: https://www.philliesnation.com/2024/09/orion-kerke... |
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