Phillies harm updates on Realmuto, Bohm, Hays, Sosa, Marchan initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Philadelphia
The Phillies have three weeks left within the common season, 19 video games to play and a slew of accidents because the end line approaches.
J.T. Realmuto was out of the lineup Monday for the third straight sport after fouling a ball off his left knee in his second at-bat Friday evening in Miami. He was identified with a left knee contusion and has handled swelling and fluid within the knee.
The Phillies don’t anticipate their beginning catcher again till the second a part of this week’s homestand Friday by means of Sunday towards the Mets. The Phils host the Tampa Bay Rays Monday by means of Wednesday and are off Thursday.
“The swelling’s coming down,” supervisor Rob Thomson mentioned. “I’d assume we’ll in all probability see him within the Mets sequence. It could possibly be sooner however we’ll see. We wish to be sure the fluid’s out of his knee. I wish to see him catch a bullpen. We thought possibly there was an opportunity he’d catch a bullpen at this time, we thought it is likely to be knocked out so we have been hoping he may get again there however it hasn’t all fairly gotten out.
“He nonetheless must do some work.”
Bohm has been out since struggling a left hand pressure towards the Braves on August 29. The Phillies initially thought he’d keep away from the injured checklist however the irritation and ache did not subside as rapidly as they hoped they usually positioned him on the IL on September 6, retroactive to September 3.
Bohm took groundballs on the sphere at Residents Financial institution Park on Monday afternoon, however that is not the difficulty. The difficulty is swinging with out ache. He’s eligible to return from the injured checklist on Friday to face the Mets however that is nonetheless TBD.
“He’ll do some dry swings and hopefully we’ll get to some tee and toss at this time,” Thomson mentioned.
Bohm might want to swing with out ache on back-to-back days earlier than the Phillies return him from the IL.
“I am unsure how a lot time it is gonna take however I am not involved about him having sufficient time to hit within the postseason,” Thomson mentioned when requested if he thought Bohm would have sufficient reps to regain his kind on the plate.
Austin Hays
Hays is coping with a kidney an infection and flew again to Philadelphia for extra testing throughout the Phillies’ highway journey to Toronto and Miami final week. His IL stint was backdated to September 2 however it doesn’t sound like he’ll be again when first eligible.
Hays labored out and threw at Residents Financial institution Park on Sunday because the Phillies concluded their journey.
“He feels higher however he mentioned his legs nonetheless really feel, he known as it heavy,” Thomson mentioned. “He is nonetheless coping with some results of the kidney an infection however I feel he is getting higher. It is in all probability gonna just a few days. I do not know what number of. It is gonna be some time.”
Hays was the bat the Phillies acquired on the commerce deadline however he hasn’t made a lot of an affect, enjoying in solely 19 video games. He missed two weeks in August with a hamstring pressure and it appears to be like like he’ll miss the majority of September, as properly.
“It provides different individuals a chance to play and do their factor,” Thomson mentioned.
Nick Castellanos, Brandon Marsh, Johan Rojas, Weston Wilson and Cal Stevenson are the wholesome outfielders on the Phillies’ energetic roster. Kyle Schwarber additionally began two video games in left area throughout the highway journey to get Castellanos and Bryce Harper off their ft.
The least regarding of the Phillies’ accidents, Sosa is anticipated to return when first eligible subsequent Monday in Milwaukee. He went on the IL with again spasms over the weekend.
The Phillies’ third-string catcher is on the injured checklist at Triple A with a left shoulder impingement he suffered sliding, however he is anticipated again for the IronPigs on Tuesday.
Marchan, if wholesome, would have been the apparent call-up over the weekend with Realmuto sidelined. As a substitute, Aramis Garcia had his contract chosen.
