This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Phillies injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP Orion Kerkering
Injury: Strained right hamstring (Grade 1)
Expected return: As early as April 7
Status: Pitched in a Minor League game on March 23 in Clearwater. It was his third appearance of the spring. (Last updated: March 23)
RHP Zack Wheeler
Injury: Right upper extremity blood clot
Expected return: April
Status: He pitched a two-inning simulated game at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater on March 23. It went well. It was his first game of the spring. He might need only three or four more starts before he is ready to rejoin the rotation. (Last updated: March 23) More >>
INF Aidan Miller (Phillies' No. 1 prospect, No. 23 overall)
Injury: Sore lower back
Expected return: TBD
Status: There is no timetable for his return to baseball activity. “We don't want to push him too fast and then all of a sudden, we go backwards,” Dave Dombrowski said. (Last updated: March 22) More >>
OF Gabriel Rincones Jr. (Phillies' No. 8 prospect)
Injury: Soreness/tendinitis in both knees
Expected return: TBD
Status: Did not play this spring before being optioned to Minor League camp on March 7. Has been swinging at bat as of March 22. (Last updated: March 22)
RHP Max Lazar
Injury: Left oblique strain
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
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
March 21
• RHP Trevor Richards: Reassigned to Minor League camp
March 20
• RHP Génesis Cabrera: Reassigned to Minor League camp
March 19
• RHP Seth Johnson: Optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley
• LHP Tucker Davidson, C Paul McIntosh, C Rene Pinto and RHP Bryse Wilson: Reassigned to Minor League camp
March 15
• OF Pedro León: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• RHP Nolan Hoffman: Optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley
• LHP Andrew Walling: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• INF José Rodriguez: Reassigned to Minor League camp
March 14
• RHP Alan Rangel: Optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley
• INF Keaton Anthony: Reassigned to Minor League camp