Orion Kerkering Records First Career Save
Orion Kerkering recorded his first major league save in a 5-2 win against the Marlins on Monday. He retired all three batters he faced and struck out one. This was the 16th straight scoreless appearance for the 24-year-old, who has been one of the most consistent pieces of Philadelphia's bullpen this season. He has a 2.54 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 28 ⅓ innings. The closing situation is up in the air at the moment, with Jordan Romano getting the seventh and Matt Strahm pitching the eighth in this game. Romano hasn't recorded a save since May 29th, which came right before he allowed a run in three straight appearances between June 1 and June 6. The three of them should be viewed as a committee at this point, but Kerkering may have passed Romano as the top right-handed option out of the pen.
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