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Orion Kerkering is known for his slider and his mental toughness. Meet the coach who taught him both.

The 22-year-old Kerkering has a legit shot at making the Phillies' postseason roster, and it's largely because of that devastating pitch and his mental toughness.

Phillies pitcher Orion Kerkering rubs a new baseball and looks towards the stands while pitching during the eighth inning of the New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies MLB game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. It was Orion Kerkering’s major league debut.
Phillies pitcher Orion Kerkering rubs a new baseball and looks towards the stands while pitching during the eighth inning of the New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies MLB game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. It was Orion Kerkering’s major league debut.Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer