Phillies with out 2 outfielders on closing weekend in D.C. initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Philadelphia
WASHINGTON — Rob Thomson mentioned after the Phillies clinched a first-round bye Wednesday that he hoped to get most, if not all of his regulars a time off through the closing regular-season sequence in opposition to the Nationals.
However they seem to be a bit short-handed over the ultimate 48 hours. Left fielder Austin Hays, whose solo homer accounted for the Phillies’ solely run in Friday’s 9-1 loss, is coping with again soreness.
“Again’s slightly sore so we’re getting him checked out. He talked about it final evening so the lineup I despatched out final evening had him in it after which he got here in in the present day and mentioned it was slightly bit worse,” Thomson mentioned. “Not (involved) at this level however we’ll see after he will get checked out.”
Hays returned from the injured checklist on Tuesday after lacking simply over three weeks with a kidney an infection. He had felt the influence of that an infection lengthy earlier than he went on the IL, realizing later that he had been experiencing a number of the signs throughout his two-week absence in August with a hamstring pressure.
It has been a attempting season for Hays, who misplaced his beginning job in Baltimore, was positioned on the injured checklist thrice and traded on the deadline.
Middle fielder Johan Rojas, in the meantime, is in Philadelphia recovering from an sickness.
“If he feels higher in the present day, he’ll in all probability are available in tomorrow, get a automotive service and get him up right here, at the very least work him out anyway,” Thomson mentioned.
With out Hays and Rojas, the Phillies began Weston Wilson in left subject and Brandon Marsh in heart on Saturday afternoon in opposition to Nationals left-hander Mackenzie Gore. If Hays is wholesome for the NLDS, Wilson’s function could be as a pinch-hitter in opposition to lefties. He and Cal Stevenson are the gamers into account for that closing bench spot.
There is a first rate likelihood the Phillies don’t have anything to play for Sunday. All that is left is the 1-seed however Phils’ odds are lengthy. They should go 2-0 to finish the season whereas the Dodgers lose each remaining video games at Coors Area to the 61-99 Rockies.
Nonetheless, the Phillies might play a number of extra regulars than they in any other case would on Sunday.
“Due to the times off and since we’re slightly bit mild proper now, we’re gonna nearly need to,” Thomson mentioned.
If the Phillies do sit anybody on Sunday, the likeliest gamers could be J.T. Realmuto, Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber in the event that they wish to use another person because the DH.
