⚾ This is not exactly how the Phillies starting pitching rotation looked like it would be at the start of spring training. NBCSPhilly
Left-handed reliever Matt Strahm, signed to a two-year, $15 million contract, is a former starter being stretched back out to pitch at least three innings. He's pitched 2 and 2⅓ his last two times out and is in play to go three innings in front of various relievers when the fifth spot comes up in the Phillies' rotation the first time. Strahm made 16 starts in 2019. He still has a starter's array of pitches -- four-seam fastball, two-seamer, slider, curveball and changeup.
Nola and Wheeler will pitch the first two games of the season. Walker will be ready to go for his first turn. He threw 76 pitches and went into the fifth inning against the Rays Wednesday at Tropicana Field, allowing six runs on eight hits and two walks with five strikeouts. He had a dominant start against Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic, striking out eight over four innings.
Falter pitched well last Friday, allowing a run to the Blue Jays over five innings. He starts Thursday against the Tigers. Left-hander Michael Plassmeyer, who has allowed one run in 11 innings this spring, is another option for early-season spot starts. The fifth starter's first appearance would be at Yankee Stadium in the second series. A factor in the decision could be the Yankees' heavily right-handed lineup, which features only one lefty in the Top 5 spots.
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