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Orion Kerkering - Tosses bullpen session Saturday Kerkering (hamstring) threw a bullpen session Saturday, per Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic.

Impact It was the right-hander's third session since having his throwing program delayed by a Grade 1 hamstring strain, per MLB.com. Kerkering, who's expected to be one of Philadelphia's primary setup men for closer Jhoan Duran, still has plenty of time to build up and be ready for Opening Day in late March.

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Moises Chace - Sent to Reading The Phillies optioned Chace (elbow) to Double-A Reading on Saturday.

Impact Chace will miss the first portion of the regular season while finishing up his recovery from a Tommy John procedure he underwent in May. He'll report back to Reading once he's healthy and look to reach Triple-A before the end of the year.

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Yoniel Curet - Sent down to Double-A The Phillies optioned Curet to Double-A Reading on Saturday.

Impact Curet reached Triple-A for the first time last season while in the Rays organization, though he posted an unsightly 6.03 ERA and 1.93 WHIP over 31.1 innings. He was traded to Philadelphia during the offseason and will now head back to Double-A to begin his tenure with his new club.

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Gabriel Rincones Jr. - Optioned to Triple-A The Phillies optioned Rincones (knee) to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Paul Casella of MLB.com reports.

Impact Rincones spent the entire 2025 season in Triple-A, where he slashed .242/.366/.430 with 22 steals (on 27 attempts), 18 home runs and 73 in 505 plate appearances. He's currently working through a left knee injury, and it's unclear whether he'll be available for the start of the regular season.

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Jean Cabrera - Sent to Triple-A The Phillies optioned Cabrera to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

Impact Cabrera spent all of 2025 at Double-A Reading, posting a 3.81 ERA and 1.23 WHIP over 137 innings. After giving up just one earned run in 4.1 frames in the Grapefruit League, he'll officially receive a promotion to Triple-A to begin the 2026 campaign.

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Pirates prospect Barco added THREE new pitches to arsenal BRADENTON, Fla. -- When Hunter Barco left Pittsburgh and flew south for the winter, an encouraging MLB debut and strong Minor League season...

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