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Orion Kerkering

Orion Kerkering

RP • Philadelphia Phillies Proj Rank N/A Actual 187 N/A • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L HLD SV K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
49.0 3.86 7-1 17 2 57/28 10.5 1.41 5.43
Compared to same point last season
46.23.477-419452/24101.52

Orion Kerkering | Fantasy Outlook

Orion Kerkering battles ratio turbulence in Phillies setup role

Kerkering has hit a rough patch out of the bullpen, logging a 7.71 ERA and 1.71 WHIP over his last 14 days. Despite recent high-leverage stumbles, the second-place Phillies remain hot on a four-game win streak at 77-60, and Kerkering continues to hold down a primary setup role in a bullpen thinned by injuries to Brad Keller and Tanner Banks.

His 4.05 season ERA and 1.43 WHIP lag behind our projected 3.38 ERA baseline, driven by elevated traffic over the last month where he has posted a 6.56 ERA in 30 days. While his 10.79 K/9 confirms his swing-and-miss arsenal remains potent, his uncharacteristic control hiccups indicate his current slump is real rather than simple bad luck.

Philadelphia has six games on tap this week, traveling to Arizona before hosting Atlanta for a three-game set. Our models project Kerkering for roughly four innings of work with 1.1 holds and improved run prevention, but his recent volatility makes him unusable in standard formats. Sit.

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
08/31 @ARI 0.2 11 1 1 0 HOLD 3.86 1.41 1
08/30 @LAA 1.1 19 1 0 1 SAVE 3.91 1.39 7
08/25 @SEA 0.2 20 0 1 2 N/A 3.83 1.38 -2
08/21 STL 1.1 23 1 0 0 HOLD 3.50 1.36 3
08/18 MIA 1.0 17 1 0 0 HOLD 3.60 1.38 3
08/17 MIA 0.1 5 1 0 0 HOLD 3.68 1.39 2
08/16 @MIN 1.0 12 0 0 0 WIN 3.71 1.40 7
08/13 @MIN 1.0 16 1 0 0 N/A 3.80 1.43 3
08/09 TOR 1.0 27 0 0 3 N/A 3.89 1.46 -3
08/08 TOR 0.1 3 0 0 0 N/A 3.32 1.40 1
08/06 WAS 1.0 29 3 1 1 N/A 3.35 1.41 3
08/05 WAS 1.0 10 0 0 0 HOLD 3.20 1.37 2
08/03 WAS 1.0 21 2 0 0 HOLD 3.29 1.41 4
07/31 @BAL 0.2 27 2 1 4 LOSS 3.38 1.45 -7
07/28 @MIA 1.0 20 0 1 0 N/A 2.31 1.31 1
07/27 @MIA 1.0 14 0 0 0 HOLD 2.37 1.29 2
07/22 LAD 0.2 22 1 2 2 N/A 2.43 1.30 -1
07/20 LAD 0.2 19 1 1 0 HOLD 1.98 1.24 1
07/18 NYM 1.0 11 1 0 0 HOLD 2.02 1.18 3
07/12 @DET 1.0 15 1 0 0 N/A 2.08 1.21 3
07/07 @CIN 0.2 33 0 3 0 HOLD 2.14 1.25 -0
07/04 @KC 1.0 14 2 0 0 N/A 2.18 1.18 4
07/01 PIT 1.2 15 0 0 0 WIN 2.25 1.22 8
06/28 @NYM 1.0 27 1 3 0 HOLD 2.37 1.29 2
06/26 @NYM 1.0 11 1 0 0 HOLD 2.45 1.23 3
06/25 @WAS 1.0 11 2 0 0 WIN 2.54 1.27 9
06/23 @WAS 1.0 22 2 1 3 WIN 2.63 1.28 5
06/21 NYM 1.0 11 1 0 0 N/A 1.71 1.22 3
06/17 MIA 1.0 26 2 2 1 N/A 1.78 1.26 2
06/13 @MIL 1.0 17 0 0 0 N/A 1.48 1.19 2
06/09 @TOR 1.1 22 2 0 0 N/A 1.54 1.24 5
06/07 CHW 1.0 27 2 1 0 N/A 1.64 1.32 3
06/04 SD 1.0 18 1 1 0 N/A 1.71 1.29 2
06/02 SD 1.0 16 1 1 0 HOLD 1.80 1.25 2
05/30 @LAD 1.0 21 2 0 1 WIN 1.89 1.21 7
05/26 @SD 1.0 16 3 1 0 HOLD 1.50 1.17 5
05/25 @SD 1.0 14 2 0 0 HOLD 1.59 1.18 4
05/23 CLE 1.0 12 2 0 0 HOLD 1.69 1.25 4
05/20 CIN 0.2 23 2 0 1 N/A 1.80 1.33 1
05/18 CIN 0.1 3 0 0 0 WIN 1.08 1.08 6
05/15 @PIT 1.0 18 1 1 0 SAVE 1.10 1.10 8
05/13 @BOS 0.1 11 0 0 1 N/A 1.17 1.11 -1
05/09 COL 1.0 14 1 0 0 N/A 0.60 1.00 3
05/08 COL 1.0 16 1 0 0 N/A 0.64 1.07 3
05/06 ATH 0.1 5 0 0 0 WIN 0.69 1.08 6
05/03 @MIA 1.0 9 0 0 0 N/A 0.71 1.11 2
05/01 @MIA 1.0 13 1 0 0 N/A 0.77 1.20 3
04/30 SF 0.2 17 0 0 0 N/A 0.84 1.31 0
04/28 SF 1.0 20 2 0 0 N/A 0.90 1.20 4
04/25 @ATL 1.1 18 1 1 0 N/A 1.00 1.33 3
04/23 @CHC 1.0 19 1 1 0 N/A 1.17 1.43 2
04/21 @CHC 0.1 15 0 2 0 N/A 1.35 1.35 -0
04/19 ATL 1.0 13 0 1 0 N/A 1.42 1.11 2
04/17 ATL 1.0 21 0 0 1 N/A 1.69 1.13 0
04/13 CHC 1.1 18 3 0 0 N/A 0.00 0.92 5
04/11 ARI 1.0 14 1 0 0 HOLD 0.00 1.00 3
04/10 ARI 1.0 13 0 0 0 N/A 0.00 1.50 2
04/07 @SF 1.0 26 0 1 0 N/A 0.00 2.00 1
Totals: 49.0980572821 149
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2023 PHI 10 8.1 164 11 5 0 1-0 2.16 1.68 11.9 24
2024 PHI 68 62.0 1150 79 19 0 5-3 2.47 1.19 11.5 168
2025 PHI 73 58.0 1117 68 29 4 8-4 3.72 1.47 10.6 167
2026 PHI 58 49.0 980 57 28 2 7-1 3.86 1.41 10.5 149
ON PACE 68 58 1150 66 32 2 8-1 3.86 1.41 10.5 174
3-YEAR AVG 50 42 810 53 18 1 5-2 2.95 1.36 11.2 120
Career 209 175.0 3411 215 81 0 0-0 3.29 1.38 11.1

Kerkering Projection

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ERA WHIP SAVES HOLDS WINS SO K/BB K/9 SVHD IP LOSSES PC FPTS
2.508 3.259 0.2 2.1 0.1 3.2 0.7 6.2 2.3 4 0.1 43 5.4
ERA WHIP SAVES HOLDS WINS SO K/BB K/9 SVHD IP LOSSES PC FPTS
1.929 0.557 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.2 10.5 0.5 2.1 0 17 2.2
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Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
J.T. Realmuto 27% 19%
NAME OWN START
Bryce Harper 100% 96%
Alec Bohm 56% 48%
Aidan Miller 2% 0%
NAME OWN START
Trea Turner 98% 94%
Luis Arraez 96% 86%
Bryson Stott 75% 63%
Dylan Moore 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Kyle Schwarber 100% 97%
Brandon Marsh 61% 46%
Justin Crawford 11% 7%
Adolis Garcia 7% 3%
Edmundo Sosa 3% 2%
Gabriel Rincones Jr. 1% 0%
Otto Kemp 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Cristopher Sanchez 100% 77%
Jesus Luzardo 100% 76%
Zack Wheeler 99% 72%
Aaron Nola 83% 68%
Andrew Painter 37% 18%
NAME OWN START
Jhoan Duran 97% 96%
Jonathan Bowlan 7% 7%
Orion Kerkering 7% 7%
Brooks Raley 6% 6%
Caleb Kilian 6% 3%
Alex McFarlane 2% 2%
Brad Keller 2% 1%
Jose Alvarado 2% 2%
Tanner Banks 1% 0%

Team Rankings

AVG
.243
17th
R
624
13th
HR
165
11th
RBI
605
11th
SB
96
12th
OBP
.313
22nd
SLG
.402
14th
OPS
.715
18th
W
78
6th
SV
38
12th
ERA
4.03
12th
WHIP
1.29
14th
QS
61
2nd
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
BravesBraves82-56.594-639526
PhilliesPhillies78-60.5654624593
MarlinsMarlins69-69.50013597585
NationalsNationals66-74.47117726707
MetsMets62-76.44920565617

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
J.T. Realmuto102343457710453.224  
Rafael Marchán328859260.102  
Garrett Stubbs3151108030.157  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Bryce Harper1384858413027797.268  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Bryson Stott13246060119106023.259  
Luis Arraez1305196316465510.316  
Dylan Moore151230001.000  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Alec Bohm1324885211914762.244  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Trea Turner13354787132175118.241  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Brandon Marsh13247267128175711.271  
Derek Hill99174274292613.241  
Edmundo Sosa7019925477403.236  
Adolis García6723121457213.195  
Bryan De La Cruz22456152110.333  
Justin Crawford128368439823416.266  
Gabriel Rincones Jr.2984714270.167  
Felix Reyes123826120.158  
Steward Berroa6701010.143  
Otto Kemp132502000.080  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Kyle Schwarber1334948012040823.243  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Jesús Luzardo271250163.02033.091.12  
Cristopher Sánchez281640175.12022.521.19  
Aaron Nola286100148.01574.931.40  
Zack Wheeler231150130.11543.321.09  
Andrew Painter2038098.1855.951.44  
Taijuan Walker514022.2179.132.07  
Brian Keller10003.033.000.67  
Nolan Hoffman30004.223.861.93  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Jhoan Duran53242950.1691.611.05  
Caleb Kilian4947847.2564.911.36  
Brad Keller3221331.1324.021.34  
Jonathan Bowlan5221249.2622.901.01  
Orion Kerkering5971253.2573.861.29  
Brooks Raley5555149.0482.201.08  
José Alvarado5733149.2615.621.55  
Tim Mayza5233059.1593.341.08  
Lou Trivino50006.0715.002.83  
Zach Pop70007.163.681.09  
Tanner Banks2804029.0327.142.00  
Max Lazar60008.055.631.38  
Kyle Backhus2121020.0204.951.55  
Alan Rangel703026.0295.891.69  
Alex McFarlane1041010.1100.870.97  
Chase Shugart3721044.0534.711.30  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
08-31 @ARIW 1-2Aaron Nola
Brandon Pfaadt
09-01 @ARI09:40 EDTJesus Luzardo
Eduardo Rodriguez
09-02 @ARI03:40 EDTAndrew Painter
09-04 ATL06:40 EDTCristopher Sanchez
Chris Sale
09-05 ATL06:05 EDTZack Wheeler
Martin Perez
09-06 ATL01:10 EDTAaron Nola
Tyler Mahle

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Aug 9th

Orion Kerkering Blows Three-Run Eighth-Inning Lead as Blue Jays Tie ...

Jun 21st

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May 23rd

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