The bullpen took a big hit in the team's quick playoff exit. Carlos Estevez and Jeff Hoffman are free agents. How can the Phillies shore up their relief corps for 2025?
The bullpen took a big hit in the team's quick playoff exit. Carlos Estevez and Jeff Hoffman are free agents. How can the Phillies shore up their relief corps for 2025?Dombrowski described the bullpen’s collective 11.37 ERA in the National League Division Series as an “aberration” compared to its body of work in the regular season, and he remains confident in the group heading into 2025.
Though the core might remain mostly the same, in the hope that the NLDS performance truly was an anomaly, there is some room for movement with Estévez and Jeff Hoffman set to hit free agency. José Ruiz and Kolby Allard also are arbitration-eligible this offseason.Directly after the Game 4 loss, Estévez and Hoffman expressed interest in returning to the Phillies.was,” said Hoffman, who earned the first All-Star nod of his career in 2024. “So back to the drawing board.
But Estévez’s upper-90s four-seamer, typically his bread and butter, was hit hard in the playoffs. Mets hitters had a .750 slugging percentage on the 30 fastballs Estévez threw in October, including Lindor’s Game 4 grand slam. Holmes had a poor September and lost his role as the Yankees’ closer. But his first half of the season was All-Star caliber, and he became a dependable arm for New York in the postseason with a 2.25 playoff ERA and a 3-1 record. Holmes, 31, pitches to contact and has one of the best ground-ball rates in MLB.
Left-hander Tanner Scott was previously linked to the Phillies at the trade deadline before being dealt to San Diego. At 30 years old, Scott will be one of the most coveted relievers when he hits the market after finishing the season with a 1.75 ERA and 22 saves in 24 opportunities.Prospect watch
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