ATLANTA -- Phillies reliever Seranthony Domínguez might have received the miracle that he said he needed to save his season on Wednesday.

The right-hander received a PRP injection in his right elbow following a visit to Dr. James Andrews, meaning he will not have season-ending Tommy John surgery. Dominguez, who is on the 10-day injured list because of a UCL injury, will be re-evaluated in three weeks. If the injection is successful, Dominguez could begin throwing in four to six weeks, which means there is a chance he could pitch again this season.

“It is incredibly encouraging news,” Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said. “Just the idea that we could have him back and contributing at some point for us later in the season is comforting. I know it’s comforting for Seranthony.”

Injury updates
• Andrew McCutchen had surgery to repair a torn ACL and a torn meniscus in his left knee on Friday. The Phillies have missed the left fielder atop their lineup. Cesar Hernandez initially replaced him in the leadoff spot, but Philadelphia dropped him to eighth in Friday's opener vs. the Braves, which saw Jean Segura lead off for the first time this season.

Segura is a much different hitter than McCutchen. The shortstop is aggressive at the dish, seeing 3.45 pitches per plate appearance compared to 4.45 for McCutchen. But the Phillies hope with a better leadoff hitter they can at least get cleanup man Rhys Hoskins to the plate in the first inning. If that happens, they figure they can make the starting pitcher throw 20-plus pitches, which means the club likes its chances in the later innings.

With Segura hitting leadoff, Bryce Harper moved to the second spot while catcher J.T. Realmuto hit third.

• Roman Quinn (strained right groin) is scheduled to make a rehab appearance Friday with Double-A Reading. Kapler planned to speak with Quinn after the game to decide the speedy outfielder's next step, which could include activating him to the Major League roster before the end of the weekend.

• Right-handed reliever Pat Neshek (strained right shoulder) threw a bullpen session on Friday and could be activated before Sunday's finale in Atlanta.

• Right-hander Tommy Hunter (strained right forearm) could begin a rehab assignment on Monday with Class A Advanced Clearwater.

• Right-hander David Robertson (sore right elbow) has played catch three times in Clearwater, Fla., and is moving closer to throwing off the mound.

Miller arrives
Newly acquired utility man Brad Miller is thrilled to join the Phillies, who acquired him from the Yankees on Thursday for cash considerations. Miller has never been to the postseason in his seven-year career. He will be a left-handed bat off the bench for the Phillies, although he could start on Sunday against the Braves.

“I told them I’m ready to roll at any position at any time,” Miller said. “I’ve done a lot of different things in the past five, six years. I feel like I can use that experience to prepare me to do anything. I just want to be on a winning club.”

Miller, 29, hit a career-high 30 home runs for the Rays in 2016. He has hit 17 homers in three seasons since. Miller has a .755 career OPS against right-handed pitchers but a .412 mark as a pinch-hitter. Miller hit .294 with 10 homers, 29 RBIs and a .994 OPS in 41 games for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before the trade. He has played every position in the big leagues except for pitcher and catcher.

“The text I got was, ‘Great teammate. He’s going to make your clubhouse better,’” Kapler said. “He is a winner and is committed to winning.”

Sunday’s starter TBD
The Phillies have not named a starter for Sunday’s series finale, but left-hander Cole Irvin is a strong candidate to either start or come out of the bullpen following an “opener.” Philadelphia will see how it uses its bullpen on Friday and possibly Saturday before deciding how it will approach the finale.