Kerkering made the most of his time on in the injured list, incorporating a two-seam fastball into his arsenal.
has looked ready over his last few outings of his rehab assignment, and on Sunday, he was officially reinstated from the 15-day injured list. Right-handed reliever Nick Nelson was optioned to triple-A Lehigh Valley to make room for Kerkering on the active roster.said the decision was between Nelson and recently acquired right-hander Ricardo Pinto, but the Phillies went with Pinto because he can give them more length.
Nelson had a 5.40 ERA in three appearances since he was called up on March 31. As Thomson alluded to, his control and command improved: He didn’t allow a walk, and more than doubled his strikeout rate, albeit in a small sample .
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