Daily News | Phillies’ Jean Segura hopes to begin rehab assignment soon; Bryce Harper to be re-evaluated
The last time Jean Segura was in the lineup, the Phillies were eight games under .500 and in the midst of a five-game losing streak that eventually cost Joe Girardi his job. Needless to say, a lot has changed in the 52 days since the 32-year-old infielder broke his finger while attempting to lay down a bunt against the Giants. But the dramatic reversal of the Phillies’ fortunes mostly has overlooked second base, where five players have combined to post a pitiful .622 OPS in Segura’s stead.
“We’ll see in the next couple days how I feel,” Segura said. “It’s going in a good direction. I hope in the next week I’ll be able to play in a rehab game and then [be ready] when the team comes back from the road.”Will the Phillies’ next big signing be a star shortstop? There could be plenty of options.
Thomson did not rule out the possibility that Segura is ready in a couple of weeks. After a six-game homestand that began Friday against the Cubs, the Phillies will embark on a six-game road trip through Pittsburgh and Atlanta. They return home Aug. 4, one day after Segura is eligible to be activated from the 60-day IL.
Neither Harper nor the team has offered even an approximate window for his expected return since he had three pins inserted to the fractured finger on June 29. Once the pins are removed — which could happen on Monday — Harper will be able to begin rehabilitating the injury in earnest.Privately, the Phillies have viewed a six-week return as within the realm of possibility, a timeframe that would put Harper back on the field sometime in the middle of next month.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
SF Giants health updates: When will Jakob Junis make a start? Where’s Tommy La Stella? And moreJunis says his first start since June 10 hamstring strain will come Monday in Arizona; La Stella (COVID) to begin rehab assignment Friday.
Read more »
Phillies second-half preview: Trade needs, road to the playoffs and when will Bryce Harper return?What happens in the Phillies' final 70 games? Is this the year that they break their 10-year postseason drought? byalexcoffey and ScottLauber try to answer a few burning second-half questions.
Read more »
Friday’s Phillies-Cubs game won’t air on NBC Sports Philadelphia. Neither will Sunday’s.Three upcoming Phillies games are scheduled to stream exclusively on Apple TV+.
Read more »
Free school meals are back on the menu in proposed Mass. budgetMassachusetts is on track to become one of a handful of states to continue providing free meals for all students next school year, regardless of a family's level of income.
Read more »