This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Phillies injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP Max Lazar
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: March 25, retroactive to March 22 (transferred to 60-day injured list on April 22)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Began a rehab assignment on April 30 with High-A Jersey Shore. Left Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic after feeling something in his abdomen/oblique. (Last updated: April 30)
LHP Kyle Backhus
Injury: Inflammation in left elbow
IL date: April 30 (retroactive to April 27)
Expected return: TBD
Status: He pitched five times in seven days from April 19-25, including Rob Thomson’s last win as Phillies manager on April 25. (Last updated: April 30)
C J.T. Realmuto
Injury: Back spasms
IL date: April 22 (10-day injured list)
Expected return: Possibly this weekend in Miami
Status: He is doing everything at this point and feeling good, so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Phillies activate him from the IL in Miami. (Last updated: April 30) More >>
RHP Jhoan Duran
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: April 18, retroactive to April 15 (15-day injured list)
Expected return: Mid-May
Status: He threw his first bullpen session on April 30 at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies and Duran call his oblique injury “very mild.” (Last updated: April 30) More >>
INF Aidan Miller (Phillies' No. 1 prospect, No. 18 overall)
Injury: Sore lower back
Expected return: TBD
Status: Miller is fielding ground balls. “He’s doing everything except for swinging,” manager Rob Thomson said. “We’re hoping to get that going this week.” Miller’s progress has been slow and the Phillies have declined to delve into details about it. (Last updated: April 19)
RHP Zach Pop
Injury: Strained right calf
IL date: April 15, retroactive to April 13 (15-day injured list)
Expected return: TBD
Status: He is playing catch. He felt something in his calf while doing agility work on April 14. (Last updated: April 17)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
April 30
• LHP Kyle Backhus: Placed on 15-day IL (inflammation in left elbow)
• RHP Trevor Richards : Selected from Triple-A Lehigh Valley
April 28
• RHP Jonathan Bowlan: Reinstated from 15-day injured list
• RHP Nolan Hoffman: Optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley
April 25
• RHP Zack Wheeler: Reinstated from 15-day injured list
• RHP Alex McFarlane: Optioned to Double-A Reading
April 24
• RHP Alex McFarlane: Recalled from Double-A Reading
April 23
• RHP Taijuan Walker: Granted unconditional release More >>
• RHP Alan Rangel: Optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley
• RHP Nolan Hoffman: Recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley
April 22
• C J.T. Realmuto: Placed on 10-day injured list with back spasms More >>
• C Garrett Stubbs: Contract selected from Triple-A Lehigh Valley
• RHP Max Lazar: Transferred to 60-day injured list