Matt StrahmRP | Phillies

Phillies' Matt Strahm: Fires clean eighth inning SaturdayJuly 12, 2025 | 08:54 PM

Strahm threw a clean eighth inning in Saturday's 5-4 loss to San Diego. He struck out two. Even though Strahm hasn't seen a save chance since June 29, he's been excellent to start July. The veteran left-hander has fanned multiple batters in three of his first four appearances of the month, allowing a lone hit over four scoreless innings so far. It's worth noting Orion Kerkering has stumbled to a 6.23 ERA over his last 4.1 frames, which should give Strahm a leg up in Philadelphia's competition for save opportunities going forward.