Taijuan Walker is scheduled to throw off a bullpen mound Wednesday before facing hitters in live batting practice Saturday and could soon get a minor-league assignment.
Brandon Marsh is batting .242/.344/.366 with eight doubles and three home runs in his last 51 games since April 29.Marsh felt soreness in his right elbow on a swing over the weekend, so the Phillies held him out of the series opener against the Minnesota Twins “just to make sure he’s OK,” managerThe Phillies want a platoon partner for Brandon Marsh. Here are six trade candidates who could fill the need.
But this is also a potentially big week for Marsh. After facing two lefties in three games last weekend in Pittsburgh , the Phillies are scheduled to face three consecutive righties against the Twins. The Cleveland Guardians, who visit Citizens Bank Park over the weekend, don’t currently have a lefty in their rotation.
Right-hander Taijuan Walker is scheduled to throw off a bullpen mound Wednesday before facing hitters in live batting practice Saturday. After that, he could begin a minor-league assignment.Walker has been sidelined since June 23 with inflammation in his right index finger, an issue that was affecting the grip on his signature splitter. The No. 5 starter has a 5.60 ERA in 10 starts.
”The split, it’s action is a lot better,” Thomson said. “Command is a lot better. I’m encouraged by it.” The Phillies intend to build in rest for their starters by going to a six-man rotation at points in August and September. Thomson said he expects Walker to be healthy when the Phillies make that move.Atlanta second baseman Ozzie Albies will reportedly miss eight weeks after fracturing his left wrist Sunday while applying a tag at second base. The Braves are expected to replace him with Merrifield and newly promoted prospect Nacho Alvarez Jr.
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