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Orion Kerkering
American baseball playerWLERAKBBCurrent Season211.34376Season 2023103.0062FINAL Jul 9 vs 
LA Dodgers W10 - 1Recap 7:05 PM EDT Today vs LA Dodgers ESPN Preview 6:05 PM EDT Jul 11 vs LA Dodgers SNLA Preview Richard Orion Kerkering (/ oʊ ˈ r aɪ ɒ n / oh-RY-on; born April 4, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Fullname: Richard Orion Kerkering. Born: 4/04/2001 in Huntington Beach, CA. Draft: 2022, Philadelphia Phillies, Round: 5, Overall Pick: 152. College: South Florida.
Orion Kerkering. Position: Pitcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-2 , 204lb (188cm, 92kg) Team: Philadelphia Phillies (majors) , in Huntington Beach, Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 5th round of the 2022 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Florida (Tampa, FL). High School: Venice HS (Venice, FL)
Apr 4, 2001 · View the profile of Philadelphia Phillies Relief Pitcher Orion Kerkering on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
Apr 4, 2001 · Age: 23. Summary Stats News Awards. Richard Orion Kerkering. Status: Active. Born: 4/04/2001 in Huntington Beach, CA. Draft: 2022, Philadelphia Phillies, Round: 5, Overall Pick: 152. College ...
Apr 14, 2024 · PHILADELPHIA — The game did not ask Orion Kerkering to adjust last year until the National League Championship Series. He was 22, pitching at the end of the longest season of his life, and he...
Oct 8, 2023 · The 22-year-old right-hander’s speedy climb from Class A on has been on prominent display in the first two rounds of the postseason. Kerkering, a fifth-round draft pick from South Florida in 2022, breezed through a scoreless inning in the series-clinching win over Miami in the wild card round.
Oct 23, 2023 · Philadelphia has fallen hard for Kerkering because of his wardrobe choices, his ridiculous slider and his rapid-fire rise to the top of the baseball food chain.
Sep 22, 2023 · The Phillies are going to challenge Kerkering, who pitched at four different levels this season before reaching the majors. It’s an unprecedented path in recent MLB history.
Orion Kerkering's unprecedented rise to Phillies sets up 10-day tryout for postseason. Kerkering, a hard-throwing reliever with a slider that generates the highest praise, has a real chance...
