{"id":3218,"date":"2026-07-27T23:42:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T23:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3218"},"modified":"2026-07-27T23:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T23:42:06","slug":"phillies-bullpen-gets-closer-to-full-strength-going-into-marlins-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3218","title":{"rendered":"Phillies bullpen gets closer to full strength going into Marlins series"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div><audio><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p>The Phillies\u2019 11-4 win over the Yankees on Sunday ended a four-game slide, and it also provided a needed reset for the bullpen heading into this week\u2019s road trip. <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3216\">Delaware County launches vaccine campaign as Pa. measles cases reach highest level in more than 30 years<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><p>Cristopher S\u00e1nchez turned the ball over to Tim Mayza for the seventh inning on Sunday, and Chase Shugart pitched the last two innings. The Phillies\u2019 11 runs were crucial, because several of their higher-leverage relief arms were on the shelf. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>Jos\u00e9 Alvarado and Jonathan Bowlan were unavailable Sunday after appearing in two consecutive games. The bullpen was stretched even thinner as Orion Kerkering was down for four days with flu-like symptoms, but the righty is back to full health and was available on Monday, according to interim manager Don Mattingly. <\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cHe played catch, but we weren\u2019t willing to use him [Sunday], but now he\u2019s back, so that helps too,\u201d Mattingly said.<\/p><div><\/div><p>The unit will be closer to full strength as they meet a scuffling Marlins team that entered Monday on a 12-game losing streak, which has them three games back of the final wild-card spot. But even so, the Phillies know they can\u2019t afford to take any team lightly. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cWe\u2019re not exactly on fire,\u201d Mattingly said. \u201cAnd I think our guys understand that we got to win games, and Miami\u2019s a tough team. They do a lot of things. They run, they mix and match you. Before that streak, they were one of the hottest teams in baseball. So those things cannot be part of the equation, right? Our thought should be to jump them early and try to keep them down, right? Make them not ride that, get a wave going their direction. We\u2019re trying to create our own wave.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>After dropping three straight series at home against the Mets, Dodgers, and Yankees, posting a 3-6 record, the Phillies have a more forgiving schedule coming up. As of Monday\u2019s standings, the Phillies\u2019 next 10 series are against teams out of playoff position. <\/p><div><\/div><div><h3>Fifth starter spot<\/h3><\/div><div><\/div><p>Mattingly maintains that he doesn\u2019t want to use Thursday\u2019s off day to skip the fifth spot in the starting rotation, even though the Phillies have lost 11 consecutive games started by that spot. <\/p><div><\/div><p>The Phillies are expected to go with a bullpen game on Friday, and Brian Keller is expected to play a role after making his long-awaited major league debut on Saturday. <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3214\">LeBron James reportedly plans to film a \u2018Last Dance\u2019-style documentary about his final season<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cHe threw strikes, got outs, gave us three innings. Kind of what we were looking for that day. \u2026 It was one of our better bullpen games, I think,\u201d Mattingly said of Keller. <\/p><div><\/div><div><h3>Schwarber to start at first Tuesday<\/h3><\/div><div><\/div><p>Kyle Schwarber took ground balls at first base again Monday. He is expected to start there on Tuesday, while Mattingly will give Bryce Harper what he described as a \u201chalf day\u201d by starting him at designated hitter. Schwarber played 10 innings at first earlier this season and made five putouts in five chances.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>Schwarber moving back into the field for a day will give Harper a chance to reset at the plate. He has a .156 average and .607 OPS in nine games since the break. <\/p><div><\/div><p>Harper has particularly struggled against left-handers of late. In 34 plate appearances against lefties in July, Harper has recorded just two hits. He has drawn five walks but has struck out 13 times. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><h3>Extra bases<\/h3><\/div><div><\/div><p>Backup catcher Garrett Stubbs (left wrist inflammation) is eligible to come off the injured list on Tuesday. Since Rafael March\u00e1n was placed on the injured list with patellar tendinitis in his left knee on July 23, J.T. Realmuto has started four straight games. His bat has heated up after the All-Star break with a .379 average in 29 at-bats. \u201cFor me, the biggest thing when J.T.\u2019s good, he\u2019s in his legs, and the leg kick\u2019s not quite as big. J.T.\u2019s kind of getting back to looking like himself,\u201d Mattingly said. \u2026 Aaron Nola (3-8, 5.82 ERA) is scheduled to start Tuesday against Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara (10-6, 4.01 ERA). <\/p><div><\/div><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" alt=\"The Inquirer logo\" class=\"wp-image-47\" src=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/faba80d67140212ba32240655442c529.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n        Watch the latest episode\n      <\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Jim Bowden<\/strong> spent 16 years as a general manager with the Reds and Nationals before becoming an MLB analyst and commentator. 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