Cardinals closer Helsley OK for wild-card round vs Phillies
Hard-throwing closer Ryan Helsley is available for the St. Louis Cardinals for the wild-card series against the PhilliesOCTOBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Astros and Phillies meet in series rubber match
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Astros start season at home against the Phillies
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Phillies down Astros for 1st playoff berth since 2011
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Aiming for playoffs return Hand (elbow) thew a 25-pitch bullpen session Monday and is scheduled to face live hitters Wednesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Impact It is beginning to look more and more like Hand will rejoin the Phillies for their wild-card series, assuming they maintain their position in the standings. Hand hasn't pitched since Sept. 20, when he gave up three earned runs over just one-third of an inning against Toronto.
OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Astros open 3-game series with the Phillies
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Phillies face the Nationals with 2-1 series lead
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Phillies play the Cubs looking to break road slide
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Phillies look to end 5-game road losing streak, play the Cubs
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Stroman, Gomes power Cubs past struggling Phillies 2-1
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Acuña delivers late, Braves outlast Phillies 8-7 in 11
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Out with elbow issue Hand was placed on the 15-day injured list S, retroactive to Sept. 22, with left elbow tendinitis.
Impact Hand hasn't pitched since he surrendered four runs (three earned) over one-third of an inning Sept. 20 versus Toronto, and he'll now be unavailable for the next couple weeks. The veteran left-hander will miss the rest of the regular season but will be eligible to return early in the playoffs, should the Phillies qualify.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Harper, Phils get gift in 9th, send Miami to 8th loss in row
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Pederson, Giants walk past skidding Phillies 5-4
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Harper drives in 2 in return to lineup, Phils beat Pirates
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Tosses scoreless inning Sunday Hand allowed a hit and no walks while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning during Sunday's loss to the Mets.
Impact Hand picked up a save July 8 and recorded a hold July 15 but has been used mainly in lower-leverage situations recently. He also got increased competition for closing duties since the Phillies acquired David Robertson ahead of the trade deadline. Although Hand hasn't been used in save situations recently, he's been effective since the All-Star break, posting a 1.59 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in 5.2 innings over six appearances to begin the second half of the year.
AUGUST 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bassitt, Mets blank Phils again for 17th win in 20 games
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Gibson perfect thru 6, Schwarber's HR lifts Phils over Nats
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Picks up fourth save Hand pitched a perfect ninth innings with no strikeouts to earn the save in a 2-0 win over the Cardinals on Friday
Impact Hand only needed eight pitches to retire the side and earn his fourth save of the campaign. The 32-year-old veteran arm has now tallied three saves since Corey Knebel was pulled out of the closer role due to control issues in mid-June. Hand finds himself in a temporary co-closer role together with Seranthony Dominguez, who earned the save in Thursday's game.
JULY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bohm, Wheeler spark Phillies to 2-0 win over Cardinals
Alec Bohm hit two solo home runs, Zach Wheeler outpitched Adam Wainwright and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0JULY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nails down third save Hand struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his third save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Cardinals.
Impact Seranthony Dominguez worked the eighth inning against the heart of the St. Louis order, while Hand got the ninth against the Cards' 7-8-9 hitters. Since Corey Knebel was removed from the closer role in mid-June, Hand and Dominguez have two saves each, and they'll likely continue to share the job as long as both of them remain effective.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Secures second save Hand picked up his second save of the year in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Nationals, striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning while allowing one hit and one wal...
Impact The Phillies announced their intention to drop Corey Knebel from the closer role in favor of a committee Wednesday, and it's Hand who got the first opportunity. Despite his 1.86 ERA, he's been outpitched by Seranthony Dominguez throughout the year judging by the pair's underlying numbers, but he nevertheless got the ninth inning here while Dominguez got the eighth. It's worth noting that Dominguez faced the middle third of the order while Hand faced the bottom half, so their respective usage in this game doesn't guarantee that it will be Hand who gets the next save chance, especially as the veteran lefty was somewhat shaky here, allowing the tying run to reach base with one out before shutting the door.
JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
