When Philadelphia Phillies reliever Matt Strahm gave up two earned runs in an Opening Day loss to the Atlanta Braves, some might have taken that as a bad omen for what was to come in 2024.
Nearly 600 players have thrown a pitch in Major League Baseball this season. None has a higher strikeout-to-walk ratio than Philadelphia Phillies southpaw Matt Strahm.
How did Matt Strahm become of the game’s elite relievers? Back in 2019 when general manager Matt Klentak acquired Mike Morin, Blake Parker and Jared Hughes mid-season the people of Philadelphia clamored for velocity.
26 Man Roster, Matt Strahm extension, and 40 man roster stuff. For now, the final 26-man roster is set. I say for now because Dalton Guthrie originally made the club last season before they traded for Cristian Pache.
The Philadelphia Phillies conclude their spring training schedule Monday when they play the Tampa Bay Rays in the Grapefruit League finale. The Phillies will head to Atlanta on Thursday, March 28th to face the division rival Braves to kick off the season.
Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Matt Strahm agreed to a contract extension through the 2025 season, the team announced Sunday. Financial terms were not disclosed on the deal for Strahm, however the club holds a vesting option for the 2026 season.
The deal makes plenty of sense for the Phillies.
Even for a veteran team like the Philadelphia Phillies, Spring Training can be a time for experimentation. The games don't count, so it's the perfect time to test out a new pitch or a different batting stance.
He did it all. “Wherever they need outs, I’ll get outs. I don’t care about stats. I don’t care about numbers. It’s winning, dude. I want to win. However they see me helping them win is what I want to do.” From the jump, Matt Strahm let us know what he was about.
Arms for hire! Last winter, former Royals farmhand Matt Strahm was a free agent coming off a solid season with the Red Sox where he had a 3.83 ERA in 50 relief appearances.
Who’s going to the NLCS? The Phillies are! The Phillies are going back to the NLCS! With their 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night, the Phillies will be going to baseball’s final four for the second straight year.
Philadelphia Phillies fans might be looking at some major postseason anxiety if the club's bullpen can't find some kind of consistency (and fast).
Underappreciated performances from members of the Philadelphia Phillies have helped propel the team to recent wins. One of these performances against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday stands out among the rest.
The defending National League champion Phillies are in an excellent position to return to the postseason, but concerns over the team's pitching have emerged down the stretch.
Matt Strahm? Craig Kimbrel? Nick Castellanos? Bryson Stott? Paul Boye and The Athletic’s Matt Gelb discuss the most valuable Phillies of the first half of the season.
Plenty of options, no real choices It’s no secret. The Phillies are in dire need of a fifth starter. Frankly, they could just even use someone who can throw 3-4 competent innings every five days as part of a bullpen game.
While baseball “fights” are more of a pushing and shoving match, things got chippy during game 1 of the Phillies-Diamondbacks series last night. In the third inning, Matt Strahm would hit D-Backs’ outfielder Corbin Carroll up and in with a fastball.
The Arizona Diamondbacks will be seeking their seventh straight win and 13th in 15 games when they battle the Philadelphia Phillies in the second contest of a four-game set in Phoenix. Yardbarker's Jack Dougherty strides to the dish with a nice HR prop.
Arizona Diamondbacks star rookie Corbin Carroll was hit twice through his first two plate appearances in Monday’s game. Starter Matt Strahm was trying to pitch him inside in both at-bats and ended up hitting him twice.
Members of the Philadelphia Phillies, as well as visiting players, are noticing a strange pattern with the pitch clock at Citizens Bank Park. It's moving too fast.
The visiting Philadelphia Phillies will send a new addition to the mound on Sunday night as they attempt to take the final three games of their four-game road series against the National League East-leading Atlanta Braves.
According to the rules of etiquette, it’s impolite to stare at someone. According to Major League Baseball, it’s now an ejectable and finable offense.
The Philadelphia Phillies will be moving Matt Strahm to the bullpen according to MLB.com. Strahm has turned in a 3.51 ERA over six starts, but his 26.2 inning pitched is already more than half of his entire 2022 season workload.
Left-hander Matt Strahm missed part of 2020 and most of 2021 due to knee injuries but bounced back with a solid season for the Red Sox in 2022.
Ranger Suarez gave the Philadelphia Phillies a jolt of good news when he threw two scoreless innings on 27 pitches for Doubel-A Reading on Thursday. Suarez is scheduled for two or three more rehab starts at Reading before making the move back to Citizens Bank Park.
Reliever Matt Strahm will undergo surgery on his right knee next week, and the southpaw is expected to be recovered in time for spring training.
San Diego Padres lefty Matt Strahm was on the receiving end of one of the season’s more ridiculous ejections over the weekend.
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