Perhaps the Phillies’ front office saw something we didn’t. Perhaps it was sheer dumb luck that this is the guy they chose as a potential innings-eater out of the bullpen. Whatever the case may be, Matt Strahm has been a revelation. Whatever you thought of him coming into the season (that is, if you thought of him at all), he has exceeded all expectations at this point in the admittedly-young season. His 12.34 strikeouts per nine innings is top-10 in MLB among pitchers with 20 or more innings pitched this season. His 2.31 ERA is top-20 with the same innings qualifier, placing him among starters like Marcus Stroman and Kevin Gausman.
Matt Strahm, Phenom
