LOS ANGELES — Dodgers nearer Evan Phillips will miss at the very least two weeks after struggling a strained proper hamstring on Saturday, the newest bullpen harm for Los Angeles. Phillips is the twelfth Dodgers pitcher to land on the injured checklist this season.
“Yesterday he was simply ending his catch sport and he took a peak,” supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned Sunday morning at Dodger Stadium. “We had a scan, and it's a Grade 1 pressure, so very benign. We put him on the IL, and I simply really feel prefer it shouldn't be lengthy. The hope is as soon as his stint is over, he'll be able to go.”
Phillips' 15-day IL stint is retroactive to Saturday, that means the earliest he can return is Saturday, Might 18. His harm occurred six days after Ryan Brasier strained his proper calf whereas doing pregame sprints in Arizona. The Dodgers haven’t but determined to ban the run.
“It's a little bit of dangerous luck,” Roberts mentioned. “It's actually unusual, however should you look across the league, there are a number of managers and groups in the identical scenario. I believe the one comfort is that these final two don't have arm issues, so it's in all probability an excellent factor.
Phillips' harm opens up a roster spot for Blake Treinen, who was activated from the injured checklist Sunday after lacking the primary 35 video games. It wasn't due to the shoulder harm that value Treinen a lot of the earlier two seasons, however moderately getting a suggestion off his chest in a spring coaching sport in March.
Roberts hasn't known as the nearer in Phillips' absence, however Daniel Hudson has saved a sport this season and has up to now. Dinelson Lamet additionally saved a sport this 12 months — the primary of his profession — however is at present in Triple-A and off the 40-man roster. Ryan Yarbrough's saves this season are of the three-inning selection.
Joe Kelly and Hudson pitched within the highest common conditions among the many Dodgers' energetic relievers, adopted by Alex Vesia, the standard energetic shortstop within the bullpen. Roberts mentioned Treinen can be an choice to shut out video games now that he's energetic.
“It's simply understanding the leverage of the sport and nevertheless the ninth inning falls,” Roberts mentioned. “We'll see and simply attempt to win each inning and simply handle the leverage.”