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Jerad Eickhoff was not much of a backup plan

58.1 IP, 3-4 W-L, 5.71 ERA, 20.8 K%, 7.4 BB%, 2.78 HR/9, -0.4 fWAR

The good:

His first four starts after being moved into the rotation were excellent. His eight-inning shutout performance against the Cardinals gave us hope that Eickhoff had finally put his years-long injury problems behind him.

The bad:

Everything that came after those first four starts. Over his next eight outings, his ERA rose from 1.50 to 5.71, bottoming out with two horrid starts in June.

Jerad Eickhoff is sixth #Phillies pitcher since 1908 to allow five or more home runs in a game.