In the minors this season, Kerkering struck out 38 of the 92 lefties he faced, allowing just one home run and holding them to a .125/.163/.182 line. That’s remarkable.
Righties fared better, but still weren’t great: .229/.294/.358 with 43 strikeouts and three home runs in 119 plate appearances.In his debut on Sunday, all three of the batters Kerkering faced were lefties. Narvaez topped a grounder to third, while Baty and Ortega struck out.Kerkering clearly has a weapon that can play in the postseason.
Thomson is clearly ready to find out the answers. The Phillies called up Kerkering in part due to necessity. Craig Kimbrel logged a rare back-to-back-to-back last week and needed at least another day of rest.Being more athletic is ‘a big difference’ for the Phillies, starting with their dynamic duo up the middle
Right now, the Phillies probably have nine locks for their 13 pitching spots on the postseason roster: Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Ranger Suárez, Craig Kimbrel, Jose Alvarado, Seranthony Dominguez, Matt Strahm, Gregory Soto, and Jeff Hoffman. The Phillies were careful with his usage this season. He’s never pitched on back-to-back days. In fact, he’s only had one stretch in which he made two straight appearances with less than two days of rest.Ex-Phillie Kyle Kendrick struggled with retirement. Then he followed Roy Halladay into coaching.
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