It would be incorrect to say that the Philadelphia Phillies had a bad bullpen during the regular season. They sent two relievers to the All-Star Game in Jeff Hoffman and Matt Strahm. Orion Kerkering finished his first full big league campaign with a 2.29 ERA over 64 games.
If the Phillies had anyone in their bullpen to be reasonably concerned about as it became apparent Game 1 of Friday’s NLDS against the New York Mets was going to be a low-scoring affair, it was de-facto closer Carlos Estévez. Over his last six outings of the regular season, Estévez gave up at least one hit in five appearances.