Phillies Nation · May 10, 2017
The Phillies bullpen has issues, starting with usage
In two games against Seattle, the Phillies bullpen surrendered 13 runs.
But you may be surprised to find that the ‘pen is by no means the worst in baseball. In fact, heading into Wednesday’s shellacking by the Mariners, the Phils had a 4.12 ERA. That’s actually pretty good, 12th in baseball.
The biggest reasons are Pat Neshek and Hector Neris. Neshek is carrying a 0.00 ERA in 12 innings, one of the best starts for any Phils reliever in club history. And Neris may be sporting a 4.08 ERA, but his 4.25:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio (17/4) is 16th in the National League among relievers who’ve thrown at least 200 pitches.