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Phillies: Bullpen battles rage on toward October

By Tal Venada

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 4: Jorge Alfaro #38 and Victor Arano #64 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Citizens Bank Park on July 4, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Orioles 4-1. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 4: Jorge Alfaro #38 and Victor Arano #64 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Citizens Bank Park on July 4, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Orioles 4-1. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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Neshek baffles the opposition with his funky delivery. Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images. /

Secondary possibilities:             

Despite his demotion to Lehigh Valley, “Happy Hector” Neris has a 1.53 ERA with only one bad outing out of 18. Therefore, he certainly has earned a shot at low-leverage innings, even though locals will be against it. But will he get a call-up?

As an IronPigs starter, righty Drew Anderson is 8-3 with a 3.95 ERA, but he also worked out of the Phillies bullpen on July 24. He fired a perfect frame on 12 pitches. And because he has a 95-mph fastball, Klentak could add his arm to the relief corps for September.

Like Anderson, flamethrower Enyel De Los Santos can also work multiple innings or long relief. He is 9-4 with a 2.51 ERA for the Allentown affiliate and has a 97-mph heater. Additionally, he is a possible replacement for Nick Pivetta if the five-slot hurler has extended ineffectiveness.

"WORTH REPEATING: “Great opportunities are not seen with your eyes. They are seen with your mind.” – Robert Kiyosaki"

Jerad Eickhoff has time to increase his pitch count from the 42 in his second minor league rehab. So far, he’s had a good appearance and a bad one for the Single-A Advanced Clearwater Threshers. Therefore, he may need two more outings before returning to the rotation or as a long man.

Pivetta has been solid in consecutive performances: 12 frames for a 1.50 ERA. And if he continues pitching well, his spot will be secure. Basically, when he has control, he can dominate but otherwise the result is a clunker. The Phillies don’t have that luxury.

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