Matt Strahm triggers home options

Philadelphia’s Relief Matt Stram The game against the Dodgers completed the perfect eighth inning tonight. In the process, he crossed the 60-inning threshold and offered a 7.5mm option for the 2026 season. Southpaw still needs to pass playoff physics to take effect.

Stram initially joined Pheles with a two-year 15mm free agent contract in the 2022-23 offseason. For the front desk of Dave Dombrowski, this has become extremely valuable. Strahm scored a 3.29 ERA in 87 2/3 innings in the club’s first season. Philadelphia signed for a year-long extension of the 2025 season, before the ’24 season even started.

The 33-year-old Strahm is arguably the best two years of his career. He reached 1.87 ERA in 66 games a year ago, with 60 1/3 frames remaining 2.83 points in 60 1/3 frames this season. His speed was slower, but he still scored 28% of the batsmen with an 8% walking rate. He had a 11.7% swing strike rate in his performance tonight.

Philadelphia is increasingly leaning towards Strahm as one of their top bullpen weapons. His career is 21st. In the second half, only the closer Jhoan Duran On average, it is at a higher situation. Stram is next to him David Robertson and Orion Kerkering Pheles’ top-level set weapon enters the playoffs. José Alvarado He was not eligible for the playoffs because of his failed performance-enhancing drug test. Strahm and Tanner Bank Rob Thomson’s top two Southpaws will enter October, while the pickup is exempt Tim Mayza It looks like a boundary candidate to enter the playoffs lineup.

The Phillies will likely exercise Stram’s choice even if he fell 60 innings. Philadelphia will be happy to keep him free of his salary as affordable leverage. Duran will return to the ninth inning, while Kerkering and the Banks are still in control of multiple seasons. Phils enjoyed a 9mm option on Alvarado, and his season ended last week when he was diagnosed with forearm strain.