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Orion Kerkering
RP · 
Philadelphia Phillies · age 25
Late-Inning Reliever
- Trade value
- $14.9M
- Likely range
- $0.8M to $36.1M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 68, potential 73
- Player value
- $48.3M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $5.12M a year, 3 years left
- Next season
- 0.6 WAR projected
- Role
- Setup Man
- Style
- Contact Manager
Orion Kerkering's trade value is $14.9M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLB trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $5.1M | $11.6M | $6.9M |
| 2028 | $8.3M | $11.2M | $4.5M |
| 2029 | $13.3M | $11.6M | $2.3M |
Projection
| Season | WAR | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0.5 | −0.1 to 1.7 | 91% |
| 2028 | 0.5 | −0.2 to 1.3 | 84% |
| 2029 | 0.5 | −0.2 to 1.9 | 74% |
| 2030 | 0.3 | −0.1 to 1.3 | 57% |
| 2031 | 0.3 | −0.0 to 1.0 | 44% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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