Coverage dated September 20, 2026

Phillies option reliever Orion Kerkering to Triple-A, call up Max Lazar

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The Philadelphia Phillies optioned reliever Orion Kerkering to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday after he posted an 18.69 ERA in his four appearances this month

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    Phillies send struggling reliever Orion Kerkering to triple A (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Kerkering has an 18.68 ERA in four appearances in September and Don Mattingly said it was "hard to find spots" to use him.

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    Phillies option reliever Orion Kerkering to Triple-A, call up Max Lazar (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The Philadelphia Phillies optioned reliever Orion Kerkering to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday after he posted an 18.69 ERA in his four appearances this month

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