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3 Trends to keep an eye on as the Phillies’ season progresses

By Gabrielle Starr

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA - MARCH 28: Kyle Schwarber #12 and Nick Castellanos #8 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after Schwarber hit a home run in the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles during a Grapefruit League spring training game at BayCare Ballpark on March 28, 2022 in Clearwater, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA - MARCH 28: Kyle Schwarber #12 and Nick Castellanos #8 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after Schwarber hit a home run in the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles during a Grapefruit League spring training game at BayCare Ballpark on March 28, 2022 in Clearwater, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /
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Apr 13, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez (58) throws a pitch against the New York Mets during the fifth inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

3. The bullpen is…….. good?!

In 2021, the Phillies bullpen blew 34 saves to tie the MLB all-time single-season record. It was embarrassing, especially considering they sometimes blew multiple saves in one game.

However, so far, the bullpen is doing fairly well, especially considering Aaron Nola and Kyle Gibson both got knocked out of their starts on the early side this week after allowing three and four runs, respectively. Gibson’s four earned runs were the only ones the Marlins were able to score in Thursday’s series opener, as the bullpen came in and combined for 4 1/3 shutout frames.

There are a few concerns already, as the Phillies sent Connor Brogdon down to Triple-A, and placed Sam Coonrod on the 60-Day IL. But overall, the bullpen is picking up the rotation’s slack.

Of course, helping out the rotation is how the bullpen got so overtired and overworked last season, so this might not be the best trend after all.

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