This week has shown that one of the Phillies biggest weak spots so far this season has been their middle relief. The trio of José Ruiz, Tanner Banks, and Joe Ross have struggled to get outs at a consistent basis and have a combined 6.55 ERA. Newcomer Carlos Hernandez, who was claimed on waivers just before Opening Day, has allowed 4 runs in just 6 innings pitched.
The back of the Phillies bullpen appears to be stabilizing despite having a big workload to start the year with all of the close games Philadelphia is playing. Jordan Romano started the season in an ugly manner, but he has since thrown three scoreless appearances.