The Phillies bullpen is by many measures as good as it’s been in a very long time.
According to MLB.com, it’a actually the best unit in baseball:
An unsung member of the Phillies relief corps is Matt Strahm, who earned a contract extension Sunday, the team announced, that will keep him in Philly until at least 2025, with a team option in place for 2026. He’ll earn $7.5 million next season, Matt Gelb reports. The option year will pay $4.5 million but will escalate to $7.5 million if he pitches 60 or more innings.
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The 32-year-old was a very valuable and versatile hurler last season, starting 10 games and appearing in relief in 46 more boasting a 9-5 record with two saves and a 3.29 ERA.
He was rock solid in the postseason too, making seven scoreless appearances. Why wouldn’t the Phillies want to lock things down?
