Phillies Therapy: Could Michael Lorenzen move to bullpen in postseason?

The Phillies are expected to move back to a five-man rotation following the end of the current homestand.

Rob Thomson could have Cristopher Sánchez and Michael Lorenzen piggyback each other the next time through, but there is a case to be made that the Phillies should think about slotting Lorenzen, a reliever for most of his career, into a late-inning, high leverage role.

Now is the time to try. As always, Paul Boye and Matt Gelb discuss the state of the Phillies pitching staff as the postseason nears in the latest episode of “Phillies Therapy.”

Also discussed: What’s going on with top relief prospect Orion Kerkering, Johan Rojas’ playing time and the incredible run the offense is on.

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