J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber both returned to the Phillies' lineup ahead of Friday night's series opener against the Mets. Edmundo Sosa and Alec Bohm had encouraging injury updates.
José Alvarado has five scoreless appearances since returning from restricted list: ‘He’s pitching free’
Does batting .300 matter anymore? Trea Turner sure thinks it does. Why is it becoming increasingly rare? Alvarado’s cutter has been one of the reasons he’s been so effective this month. According to Statcast data, his cutter has a swing-and-miss percentage of 69.2% in September. In August, that figure was 45.7%.Realmuto, Schwarber returnNeither J.T. Realmuto’s bruised left knee nor Kyle Schwarber’s hyperextended left elbow required a stint on the injured list.
Austin Hays did his prep work and threw on the field, and said he felt better than he did on Wednesday. Thomson said Hays will “possibly” be ready to return before the end of the regular season.
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