Phillies Injury Updates: Turnbull, Hays to play in Lehigh Valley this weekend

21.09.2024 01:00

Phillies Nation

Austin Hays is on his way to Lehigh Valley. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)

The Latest Phillies Injury Updates

Austin Hays (kidney infection)
Status: 10-day IL
Hays was placed on the 10-day IL (retroactive to Sept. 2) on Sept. 5 with a kidney infection. Cal Stevenson was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to take his spot on the roster.
Hays will begin a short minor league rehab assignment on Saturday, Sept. 21. He will DH Saturday, play left field on Sunday, recover on Monday and could be activated prior to Tuesday’s game against the Cubs. (Updated by Destiny Lugardo on Sept. 20)

Spencer Turnbull (right lat strain)
Status: 60-day injured list
Turnbull last pitched in a game on June 26 at Detroit. He experienced a setback in mid-August, but is now trying to ramp up in an attempt to make a 2024 comeback as a reliever.
Turnbull will pitch two innings in Lehigh Valley on Sunday, then will return to Clearwater, Fla. and continue to pitch in simulated games. The Ironpigs’ regular season schedule ends on Sunday.
Will he have enough time to make a contribution this year? “I don’t know,” Rob Thomson said. “It all depends on how he looks and how he feels. I’m really not sure.” (Updated by Destiny Lugardo on Sept. 20)

Andrew Painter (Tommy John surgery)
Status: Minor league 60-day injured list; Expected back in 2025
The No. 1 overall prospect in the Phillies’ minor league system underwent Tommy John surgery on July 25, 2023.
Painter threw another live batting practice on Sept. 9 in Clearwater, Fla. (Updated by Destiny Lugardo on Sept. 10)

Luis Ortiz (Tommy John surgery)
Status: 15-day injured list
Ortiz underwent successful Tommy John surgery on July 11. (Updated by Destiny Lugardo on July 12)

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