Over the last few years, the Philadelphia Phillies have worked tirelessly to find the right combination of players in the bullpen to complement the star power that is in the starting rotation. The relief staff has changed a lot over the last two offseasons, with key fixtures and deadline acquisitions in Jeff Hoffman, Carlos Estevez and Matt Strahm all departing in free agency. Acquiring Jhoan Duran ahead of the deadline in 2025 from the Minnesota Twins was a great move to stabilize the backend of the bullpen. However, building the bridge to him still had some obstacles. There were some struggles early in 2026, but things are starting to fall into place, especially with veteran Jose Alvarado beginning to find his groove. Alvarado has already allowed 2+ runs in three outings this season, which resulted in him owning a 12.60 ERA through April 12 . Phillies fans were assuredly having some flashbacks to the disaster that was Jordan Romano.…