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Phillies’ Rob Thomson says Craig Kimbrel ‘needs a little bit of a break’ from high-leverage spots

After Kimbrel blew leads in Games 3 and 4, Thomson says he will look to put him in lower-leverage situations.

Phillies relievers Craig Kimbrel (left) and Orion Kerkering in the dugout in the eighth inning after Phillies lost their lead to the Diamondbacks in Game 4 of the NLCS.
Phillies relievers Craig Kimbrel (left) and Orion Kerkering in the dugout in the eighth inning after Phillies lost their lead to the Diamondbacks in Game 4 of the NLCS.Read moreYong Kim / Staff Photographer