Phillies' Matt Strahm Claps Back at Fan Amid Callout for Recent Struggles

Strahm told the fan to be quiet and let him do his job. He also clapped back, saying that the fan should still clap his hands and cheer whenever Strahm pitches well. 

His response isn't the first time Strahm has called out fans on Twitter/X over their complaints about him or his teammates. He previously defended Orion Kerkering early in the season, and now Kerkering is the team's best reliever.

This time, he's defending himself. There's a good reason he has to defend himself, though. His recent outings have been a little shaky. In three of his last four outings, Strahm has allowed one earned run.

Fortunately for the Phillies, none of those outings cost the team the game, and they won each one. Against the Chicago Cubs, Strahm allowed one run on one hit in the eighth inning in a 3-2 victory. He also allowed a run on two hits against the Marlins earlier in the week, but the Phillies still won 5-2.

But his most recent one nearly ended in disaster. He allowed one run on three hits. With the winning run at the plate, Strahm allowed a long fly ball, which was caught against the wall by Nick Castellanos. 

It was the third outing in his last four where he almost blew it for the Phillies. But he held strong and helped secure a win for the team, and afterwards, he clapped back at a fan calling him out for his recent struggles. 

Strahm has a 3.86 ERA and won't make the All-Star team like he did a year ago. But he's still one of the best relievers on the team, and with the issues in the bullpen, his role going forward is going to be a massive one.