Phillies sign lefty reliever Strahm to 2-year deal

The Phillies have signed left-handed pitcher Matt Strahm to a two-year contract, president of baseball operations David Dombrowski introduced on Friday.

Strahm, 31, pitched completely in reduction for the Boston Red Sox final season, posting a 3.83 ERA (19 ER, 44.2 IP) in 50 appearances. He had 52 strikeouts to 17 walks and allowed solely 5 residence runs to the 193 batters he confronted in 2022.

In 182 profession appearances as a reliever, Strahm has posted a 3.11 ERA (68 ER, 196.2 IP) and has held the 821 batters he has confronted in reduction to a .213/.302/.339 slash line. He has struck out 214 of these 821 batters (26.1%).

A veteran of seven main league seasons, Strahm has a profession 3.81 ERA (129 ER, 304.2 IP) in 207 complete video games (25 begins) between the Kansas City Royals (2016-17), San Diego Padres (2018-21) and Red Sox (2022). He was initially chosen by the Royals within the twenty first spherical of the 2012 MLB Draft.

A local of West Fargo, N.D., Strahm attended Neosho County Community College. He will put on No. 25.