Signs of Trouble: Phillies bullpen problems continue

2026-08-10

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Chase Utley made the Phillies’ Wall of Fame this weekend, but he couldn’t have been happy to see the way his former team played. Sloppy all around, and only a Derek Hill walk-off single in the 12th inning on Sunday prevented a sweep. There are plenty of things to be concerned about going into the final few weeks of the regular season, but perhaps the biggest one is the bullpen. Orion Kerkering and José Alvarado continue to struggle, new righty Caleb Kilian is hurt and the bridge to Jhoan Duran remains as rickety as ever...

Chase Utley made the Phillies’ Wall of Fame this weekend, but he couldn’t have been happy to see the way his former team played.

Sloppy all around, and only a Derek Hill walk-off single in the 12th inning on Sunday prevented a sweep. There are plenty of things to be concerned about going into the final few weeks of the regular season, but perhaps the biggest one is the bullpen. Orion Kerkering and José Alvarado continue to struggle, new righty Caleb Kilian is hurt and the bridge to Jhoan Duran remains as rickety as ever.

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