It’s been a rough go of it for the young righty.
It’s hard to deny that Orion Kerkering has not performed the way that he or the Phillies want him to so far in 2025. The 24-year-old entered Wednesday sporting a 5.14 ERA across 16 appearances. Kerkering’s 1.64 WHIP ranks among the bottom of all qualified relievers and is coupled with a below average 20% strikeout rate.
His command hasn’t been there, his stuff has looked flat, and he’s allowed a...