Middle relievers tend to fly under the radar but the Phillies have one in Connor Brogdon who is becoming more versatile and valuable by the day.
Brogdon pitched two scoreless innings Saturday night at Coors Field, bridging the game from Ranger Suarez, who threw 72 pitches over four innings in his season debut, and an incomplete back of the bullpen.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.
The Phillies are without their best reliever, Jose Alvarado, for at least a few weeks as he deals with elbow inflammation. On Saturday night, they were also without Craig Kimbrel and Seranthony Dominguez, who had been used three times in the last four games. It meant that protecting a lead would be more challenging than usual and manager Rob Thomson would have to get creative. His choices paid off as Brogdon, Andrew Bellatti, Jeff Hoffman and Gregory Soto combined to allow just one hit, one walk and one unearned run over five innings in a 7-4 Phillies win.
Brogdon, the 6-foot-6 right-hander some teammates call"Slim," is a big key in helping the Phillies navigate this period without Alvarado. Like Matt Strahm, he is now capable of pitching multiple innings or at the back end of games. On Tuesday, Brogdon pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning with the Phillies leading the Blue Jays by a run. On Saturday, he picked up at least five outs for the fifth time this season. All five of those appearances have been scoreless.
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