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He’ll take the place of the struggling Orion Kerkering in the Phillies’ bullpen. The 27-year-old hurler has made six appearances at the MLB level this season, posting an underwhelming 5.63 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and a 5/3 K/BB ratio over eight innings of work. He’ll function in a middle relief role for Phillies’ skipper Don Mattingly.

Lazar retreats to the minors after spending the last few weeks in Philadelphia’s bullpen. The 27-year-old has allowed five runs over eight innings of work across six appearances this season.

Lazar, 27, will be up for the first time since he was demoted June 21. The right-hander gives Philadelphia a fresh middle-inning arm.

Lazar’s first stint on the active roster this year proved to be a short one. He had allowed two runs in four innings since being recalled Tuesday.

Lazar gets the nod to join Philadelphia’s bullpen mix with setup specialist Brad Keller hitting the shelf with a forearm injury. The 27-year-old will be making his season debut when he gets into a game after making 36 appearances for the Phillies last year, finishing with a serviceable 4.79 ERA across 41 1/3 innings of work.

Lazar suffered an oblique strain pitching for Team Israel in the WBC and had been on the IL since the start of the season, though he’s been well enough to post a 2.70 ERA in 11 relief appearances. With his rehab assignment ending, he’s now back on the 40-man, but he’ll continue pitching for Lehigh Valley until needed.

It’s merely a paperwork move to get catcher Garrett Stubbs back on Philadelphia’s 40-man roster. The 26-year-old reliever has been on the shelf recovering from an oblique strain since the end of spring training.

Lazar, who entered camp as a long shot to make the team, was hurt while pitching for Team Israel in the WBC. He’ll likely be optioned to Triple-A once healthy.

Lazar heads to Philadelphia’s spring training site to remain part of their stay-ready group in case he’s needed during the postseason as an injury replacement. The 26-year-old righty finishes with a serviceable 4.79 ERA across 41 1/3 innings over 36 appearances this season in the big leagues.