Little interactions, like the ones he has had with Matt Strahm and Craig Kimbrel, have helped the rookie feel like he belongs.
ATLANTA — Matt Strahm was sitting in the bullpen with Orion Kerkering before his outing on Saturday night, and was struck by how calm the 22-year-old rookie appeared. He was about to enter a big spot in a big game, facing a historically good Braves lineup in the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series. With only a 2-0 Phillies lead, he didn’t have much room for error.
Kerkering laughed and began to walk around the bullpen to get loose. Sometimes he gets antsier waiting for his outings than he does in the outing itself. But Strahm’s words helped him. He took a breath, went out for the eighth, and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with one strikeout. It took him only nine pitches.‘It felt good,” Kerkering responded.
“I was very fortunate to have a veteran-based clubhouse when I made my debut with the Royals,” Strahm said. “There were a lot of guys I observed and learned from. I kind of talked a lot as a rookie, and Orion, his first week here, I don’t think he said more than two or three words unless he was spoken to. So I’ve tried to kind of break him in, make him feel comfortable. He’s going to help us a lot.
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