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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9.3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5.79 | 1.714 | 3.9 |
| 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 |
| 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... |
| 8/27/24 | Phillies Notebook: Without Jose Alvarado, Orion Kerkering can expect more left on his plate. Rob Thomson Tuesday labeled Orion Kerkering as the next highest-leverage option against lefties behind Matt Strahm until Jose Alvarado returns. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: August 27, 2024 at 8:37 p.m. Source: https://www.thereporteronline.com/2024/08/27/phill... |
| 8/22/24 | Refreshed reliever Orion Kerkering gets back in the groove for the Phillies. Orion Kerkering alluded to it, though he didn't come out and say it. After getting four days off, Kerkering tossed a scoreless seventh inning Tuesday night in Atlanta. Then, with the Phillies leading by a run in the eighth inning Wednesday, the rookie right-hander plowed through the middle of the Braves' order to help secure a 3-2 victory. » READ MORE: Bryce Harper is right. Source: https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/phillies-relieve... |
| 8/03/24 | Phillies look to break losing streak in game against the Mariners. Philadelphia Phillies (65-44, first in the NL East) vs. Seattle Mariners (58-53, second in the AL West) Seattle; Saturday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Orion Kerkering (2-2, 2.21 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Mariners: Bryce Miller (8-7, 3.46 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 109 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Mariners -129, Phillies +110; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies aim to stop a five-game losing streak with a win over the Seattle Mariners. Seattle has a 58-53 record overall and a 32-23 record at home. The Mariners are 10th in MLB play with 129 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game. Philadelphia has gone 27-23 in road games and 65-44 overall. The Phillies Source: https://www.mankatofreepress.com/ap/sports/phillie... |
| 5/26/24 | Orion Kerkering keeps adapting — to a new pitch mix, new game situations and big league travel. DENVER — The Phillies challenged Orion Kerkering on Friday night in Colorado. Leading by a run in the bottom of the sixth, manager Rob Thomson summoned the 23-year-old to pitch his way out of two-on, one-out traffic. Kerkering was being summoned into a dirty inning for just the third time in his MLB career. The […] Source: https://www.philliesnation.com/2024/05/mlb-philade... |
| 5/17/24 | Phillies news and rumors 5/17: What stood out about Orion Kerkering’s three strikeouts Thursday. Read — Phillies news and rumors 5/17: What stood out about Orion Kerkering's three strikeouts Thursday — and more Phillies news and rumors on PhilliesNation.com. Source: https://www.philliesnation.com/2024/05/philadelphi... |
| 5/07/24 | Philadelphia Phillies Hoping New Weapon Can Turn Reliever Into Elite Arm. 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 Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/phillies/news/philadelphia-... |
| 4/14/24 | Phillies reinstate right-hander Kerkering from IL. The 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. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39941113/phill... |
| 4/12/24 | Phillies notes: Kerkering joins the club in Philly, Rojas rests again. Orion Kerkering joined the Phillies on Friday, Johan Rojas rests for a second consecutive game and more ahead of tonight's matchup against the Pirates. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/phillies-notes-kerkering-... |
| 4/10/24 | Phillies Injury Updates: Orion Kerkering close to return. Read - Phillies injury updates and more Phillies news and rumors at PhilliesNation.com Source: https://www.philliesnation.com/2024/04/philadelphi... |
| 4/09/24 | Philadelphia Phillies' Young Closer Could Return This Weekend. Philadelphia Phillies' Young Closer Could Return This Weekend After making a meteoric rise last season, the Philadelphia Phillies have sorely missed their star prospect and they might be getting him back soon. Author: Brad Wakai Apr 09, 2024 In this story: Philadelphia Phillies Orion Kerkering Phillies MLB The Philadelphia Phillies lost last year's closer, Craig Kimbrel, in the offseason when he signed a contract with the Baltimore Orioles. Despite there being some questions about this bullpen, the front office rarely indicated they were interested in making an addition. and ultimately never made a move despite high-profile players being available. Much of that comes from their confidence in Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/phillies/news/philadelphia-... |
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