Orion Kerkering PHI RP R 

Born: 04/04/2001 Age: 24

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Great Expectations for $5

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Drafted 5th Rd '22

Fri 6/27 Sat 6/28 Sun 6/29
@ATL 7:15 PM EDT @ATL 7:15 PM EDT @ATL 1:35 PM EDT

Positions
RP
2026 Earned Positions
RP

All Leagues
Average $5.87 Median $6.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $6.36 Median $6.00

All Leagues
Average $6.10 Median $6.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $7.60 Median $7.50

Roster%
89.88%
Change
7Day 3.98%
30Day 13.19%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 3
OPL Roster%
3.00%
OPL Average Salary
$6.00


June 26, 2025 10:57 PM : Kerkering (5-3) was charged with the loss in Thursday's 2-1 defeat to the Astros, giving up one run on two hits with no strikeouts in the eighth inning.
Analysis: Although it was not a save situation, the 24-year-old right-hander allowed his first earned run since May 6. Thursday ended a streak of 19 appearances without an earned run for Kerkering, who was summoned to face the top of Houston's lineup but failed to keep the game tied. Kerkering has still worked to a 1.16 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 21:11 K:BB over his last 23.1 innings, so he should remain in Philadelphia's closer mix going forward.

MLB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP WINS SV K ERA WHIP
2023PHI303.01063.000001.66667
2024PHI64263.050742.285711.07937
2025PHI36031.252292.557891.38947

MILB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP WINS SV K ERA WHIP
2022PHI (CPX)101.00010.000001.00000
2022PHI (A)506.01064.500001.16667
2023PHI (A)9010.114180.000000.29032
2023PHI (A+)18020.123271.770490.93443
2023PHI (AA)21022.007332.045451.09091
2023PHI (AAA)101.01010.000002.00000
2024PHI (A)202.11070.000000.00000
2024PHI (AAA)202.00030.000001.00000

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR
Jun 26, 2025 PHI @HOU 0 0 0 0 1.0 6 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
Jun 24, 2025 PHI @HOU 0 0 0 0 0.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Jun 19, 2025 PHI @MIA 0 0 1 0 1.0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jun 18, 2025 PHI @MIA 0 0 0 1 1.0 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Jun 16, 2025 PHI @MIA 0 0 1 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jun 14, 2025 PHI TOR 0 1 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jun 9, 2025 PHI CHC 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Jun 8, 2025 PHI @PIT 0 0 0 0 1.0 6 0 0 1 3 1 1 0
Jun 6, 2025 PHI @PIT 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
Jun 4, 2025 PHI @TOR 0 0 0 0 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Totals 0 1 2 1 9.0 40 1 1 6 10 4 2 0

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentGSWinSave IPTBFRERHKBBHBPHR
Apr 11, 2024 A CLR FTM 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
Apr 9, 2024 AAA LHV DUR 0 0 0 1.0 5 0 0 1 2 0 1 0
Apr 5, 2024 A CLR @BRD 0 1 0 1.1 5 0 0 0 4 0 1 0
Mar 30, 2024 AAA LHV WOR 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 20, 2023 AAA LHV WOR 0 1 0 1.0 5 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
Sep 17, 2023 AA REA @BNG 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Sep 13, 2023 AA REA @BNG 0 0 1 2.0 8 0 0 2 5 0 0 0
Sep 7, 2023 AA REA POR 0 0 1 1.0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Sep 5, 2023 AA REA POR 0 0 1 1.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Sep 3, 2023 AA REA NH 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Totals 0 2 3 11.1 43 0 0 8 21 0 2 0

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
September 24, 2023 3:47 PM add Great Expectations $1
October 12, 2023 12:15 PM increase Great Expectations $3
October 10, 2024 12:25 AM increase Great Expectations $5

Recent Trades for Orion Kerkering in Old School (5x5)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
June 24, 2025 6:22 PM Kind of Blue 2 Jesus Luzardo PHI SP L $13 
$5 loan 		Billboard Heroes Orion Kerkering PHI RP R $6 
Hyeseong Kim LAD 2B/OF L $2
June 19, 2025 7:07 AM Prognosis Negative Orion Kerkering PHI RP R $5 
$3 loan 		Violent Phams Agustin Ramirez MIA C/1B R $2 
May 28, 2025 7:21 PM Lefthanded Carp 🐟 Orion Kerkering PHI RP R $6 
$1 loan 		Fredericksburg Cannons Matt Shaw CHC 2B/SS/3B R $5 
April 29, 2025 3:50 PM Dirtbags - Pete Fairbanks TBR RP R $7 
David Bednar PIT RP R $5 
 Freddie Got Fingered Dustin May LAD SP R $4 
Orion Kerkering PHI RP R $5 
Jac Caglianone KCR 1B/OF L $6
April 16, 2025 10:47 AM Exit 9 Jonathan India KCR 2B/3B/OF R $8 
$5 loan 		Did You See Brian's Hat Orion Kerkering PHI RP R $3 
April 4, 2025 9:25 PM Janitors Seiya Suzuki CHC OF R $23 
$11 loan 		Little K’s Xavier Edwards MIA 2B/SS S $4 
Orion Kerkering PHI RP R $6 
March 18, 2025 3:22 PM Chapman 31 Marcell Ozuna ATL Util R $14
Caden Dana LAA AAA SP/RP R $1
Orion Kerkering PHI RP R $3 
$12 loan 		Sith Lords Jeff Hoffman TOR RP R $3 
Trevor Larnach MIN OF L $1 
January 26, 2025 5:04 PM Mississippi Sanitation Knights Christian Encarnacion-Strand CIN 1B/3B R $8 
Orion Kerkering PHI RP R $11 
 Black Sox Tyler O'Neill BAL OF R $11 10IL 
Colton Cowser BAL OF L $8 
January 8, 2025 4:25 PM Batboys Parker Meadows DET OF L $5 
Brandon Pfaadt ARI SP R $8 
 Pathetic Losers Kyle Schwarber PHI OF L $20 
Orion Kerkering PHI RP R $7 
January 2, 2025 10:15 AM Judges Orders Seiya Suzuki CHC OF R $24 
 Double Stuffed Orioles Orion Kerkering PHI RP R $8