Latest Phillies injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Phillies injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
3B Alec Bohm
Injury: Groin tightness
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Did not start on April 7 in San Francisco after leaving the series opener with a “little bit” of groin tightness. Could return to the lineup for the April 8 series finale. (Last updated: April 7)
RHP Zack Wheeler
Injury: Right upper extremity blood clot
IL date: March 25, retroactive to March 22 (15-day IL)
Expected return: April
Status: Threw three innings in first rehab start with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on March 28. Threw three more in a second Triple-A outing on April 3, and will make another rehab start on April 8. On track for April return. (Last updated: April 4) More >>
INF Aidan Miller (Phillies' No. 1 prospect, No. 21 overall)
Injury: Sore lower back
Expected return: TBD
Status: Manager Rob Thomson said Miller’s “activities have increased,” but he still has not progressed enough from his lingering back injury to start swinging a bat. (Last updated: March 31)
RHP Max Lazar
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: March 25, retroactive to March 22 (15-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Left Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic after feeling something in his abdomen/oblique. Phillies manager Rob Thomson said it’s “very mild.” (Last updated: March 10)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
April 7
• RHP Orion Kerkering: Reinstated from 15-day IL
• LHP Kyle Backhus: Optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley
March 25
• OF Justin Crawford: Contract selected by Phillies
• INF Christian Cairo: Contract selected by Phillies, optioned to Triple-A
• C Garrett Stubbs: Designated for assignment
March 22
• RHP Zach McCambley: Returned to Miami
• RHP Chase Shugart: Optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley
• INF Christian Cairo, INF Liover Peguero, OF Bryan De La Cruz, RHP Jonathan Hernández, RHP Lou Trivino: Optioned to Minor League camp
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