The Phillies have placed shortstop Jean Segura, infielder/outfielder Scott Kingery and reliever Victor Arano on the 10-day injured list, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer tweets. The team recalled right-hander Drew Anderson, left-hander Austin Davis and third baseman Mitch Walding from Triple-A Lehigh Valley in corresponding moves.
Segura’s IL placement, retroactive to Wednesday, comes as a result of a left hamstring strain. It’ll deprive the Phillies of one of their key offseason additions and someone who has gotten off to a terrific start this year. The 29-year-old’s slashing .328/.384/.476 (130 wRC+) in 73 plate appearances, continuing an impressive run of production that began with the Diamondbacks in 2016.
With Segura unavailable over the past couple days, the Phillies turned to the versatile Kingery at short. After a rough rookie season in 2018, Kingery, 24, opened this year with an exemplary line of .406/.457/.719 (208 wRC+) and two home runs in 35 PA. He’s also dealing with a strained hamstring, but on his right side, and an MRI showed it’s “mild,” per Breen.
The absences of Segura and Kingery will leave shortstop to journeyman Phil Gosselin, at least initially. The club also has the somewhat experienced duo of Andrew Romine and Gift Ngoepe as potential minor league call-ups, but it would need to add either to an already full 40-man roster.
The 24-year-old Arano is now the third Phillies reliever currently on the IL, joining David Robertson and Tommy Hunter. Arano’s battling elbow inflammation, no doubt an ominous-sounding problem for a pitcher. The righty was one of the Phillies’ most successful relievers last year, his rookie campaign, though a horrific spring forced him to begin this season in the minors. He then dominated Triple-A hitters over four innings, which led to a return to the majors April 12. Since then, Arano has combined for 4 2/3 frames in three appearances and allowed two earned runs, both in the Phils’ loss to the Rockies on Thursday, while notching seven strikeouts against two walks.
trying to catch up to the Yankees
Judge says: “Not on my watch. “
Marlins’ odds of winning the division just quadrupled……now only 7 million to one…..
Ugh
When it rains it pours… cmon man
ugh Arano too…good grief
The payroll isn’t even 150 mil, this team has plenty of money to sign Kimbrel for 3 years and 42. There would still be enough to get Keuchel on a 1 year deal for 18 mil.
$191 million against luxury tax – no interest in either of these guys whose peripherals are in decline – why is everyone panicking over a .600 team? It is smarter to wait until closer to the deadline
Signing Kimbrel would put them just under or over the luxury tax. Everyone thinks that they have loads of money and it doesn’t matter. But the luxury tax effects them next year, and the year after and then handcuffs their ability to sign other free agents. Just ask Theo Epstein how that’s working out for him….
Going over the luxury tax is fine… for the right player. For Craig Kimbrel? Lol no thanks. There’s a reason he’s still unsigned and it’s not just money
And the reason is he wanted 5 years.
He’s one of the best pitchers of all time.
The reason is that he’s in decline
He’s not even HOF level
Didn’t they sign Robertson
He’s hurt too.