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Orion Kerkering 2025 Fantasy Baseball Outlook: Phillies Closer of the Future?
1 day agoWith Jeff Hoffman departing for the Blue Jays, Orion Kerkering may face even more high-leverage situations in 2025. While the Phillies haven't officially named Kerkering their full-time closer, he has shown his potential in a set-up role, earning 15 holds between 2023 and 2024. Last season, he racked up 74 strikeouts over 63 innings. With a mix of a sweeper, four-seamer, and sinker, Kerkering has the stuff to thrive as a closer, though it's a role he'll likely need time to fully settle into. Steamer projects a 3.20 ERA, a 10.33 K/9, 3.06 BB/9, 64 innings pitched in 2025, and a NFC ADP of 369.30.
