Phillies Bullpen

Seeing Jeff Hoffman this week in Toronto is a reminder of how much more late-inning bullpen depth the Phillies possessed last summer.

Trea Turner and Weston Wilson spoke on their defensive miscues in the 7th inning of the Phillies loss to the Brewers on Sunday afternoon.

A day after the news broke of Jose Alvarado’s suspension, Ricky Bottalico responds to Rob Thomson’s thoughts on how the Phillies bullpen can move forward.

With a day to process the Jose Alvarado news, manager Rob Thomson shared his message to the bullpen and how the Phillies plan to navigate the late innings.

Michael Barkann and Ruben Amaro react to the breaking news that Phillies pitcher Jose Alvarado is suspended for 80-games for PED use.

Taijuan Walker didn’t just close out the Phillies’ win Wednesday, he dominated with seven strikeouts over three scoreless innings. He has a chance to pitch his way into more responsibility.

For the first time since October, we hear from the Phillies reliever, coming off his first full time season in 2024.

He was a secret weapon in 2023, a rising reliever in 2024 and will be one of the Phillies’ most important players in 2025. “It’ll be a fun task to handle,” Orion Kerkering thinks.

The newest Phillies’ reliever talked to reporters on Tuesday morning about his excitement to play in Philly, his injury, and his role in the bullpen.

Spencer Turnbull has been out since June 26 with a lat strain but has been ramping back up for over a month and is scheduled to throw live batting practice Friday in Allentown.

Coming off Monday’s celebration, the game started off with a bang as Bryce Harper picked up his 30th home run of the season in the first. From there on, it was all Cubs, as they pour on 10 runs against Tanner Banks, Taijuan Walker, and Kolby Allard.

Taijuan Walker’s goal is to reclaim his rotation spot next spring, but in the short term he wants to show the Phillies before October that he can serve a purpose in the bullpen.

Rob Thomson met with the media on Thursday and explained why he’s moving Taijuan Walker to the bullpen.

There is no timetable for Jose Alvarado’s return, but the Phillies do expect him back this season.

BRYCE. HARPER. The Phillies rally from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Houston Astros on Monday, thanks to Bryce Harper’s walk-off base hit in the tenth inning!

Jose Alvarado left the Phillies on Monday evening to deal with a personal matter and was placed on the restricted list prior to their series opener against the Astros.

Rob Thomson explained why he’s giving Taijuan Walker another start after several rough outings this season.

Ten different Phillies relievers have combined for 27 saves, but they won’t be spreading the wealth much with Carlos Estevez joining the bullpen.

Carlos Estévez met with the media for the first time as a Phillie on Monday afternoon.

Starting pitching has set the tone all season, but the Phillies are 27-1 when leading after six innings because of a deep and talented bullpen that has excelled in May.