Injuries & Moves: Suárez, Pache to return this weekend
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10-day and 15-day IL
LHP Ranger Suárez (right hamstring strain)
Expected return: Sunday in Milwaukee
Phillies manager Rob Thomson said the club plans to return Suárez to the rotation on Sept. 3 in Milwaukee. Suárez threw about 30 pitches in a two-inning live batting practice session on Aug. 28 at Citizens Bank Park. He will throw a bullpen session on Sept. 1. The Phillies will use a six-man rotation through at least their Sept. 11 doubleheader against Atlanta.
Suárez was placed on the 15-day IL on Aug. 19 (retroactive to Aug. 16) after he suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain while working out on the artificial turf in Toronto. (Last updated: Aug. 29)
OF Cristian Pache (right elbow inflammation/knee soreness)
Expected return: Friday in Milwaukee
Pache is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Aug. 29 with Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He could be activated on Sept. 1 in Milwaukee. Pache had been expected to return from his right elbow injury as soon as Aug. 21, but he developed hip tightness and knee soreness during his rehab assignment. He initially landed on the IL after having surgery on July 17 to remove a screw from his right elbow that had started to cause irritation. The screw was inserted into his elbow before he signed a professional contract in 2015. (Last updated: Aug. 29)
60-day IL
1B Rhys Hoskins (torn left ACL)
Expected return: Possibly the postseason
Hoskins has had good and bad days recovering from his ACL surgery in late March. There is almost no chance that Hoskins will play before the end of the regular season. The Phillies and Hoskins still have some hope that he could rejoin the active roster if they make another deep run in the postseason. Teammate Kyle Schwarber did exactly that with the Cubs in 2016. The 30-year-old Hoskins is set to become a free agent after the season. (Last updated: Aug. 28)
RHP Andrew Painter (sprained UCL in right elbow)
Expected return: 2025
Painter had Tommy John surgery with ulnar nerve transposition surgery on July 25 in Los Angeles. Orthopedist Neal ElAttrache performed the procedures. Painter will return to Clearwater, Fla., later in the week to begin his rehabilitation. The typical timeline to return to play is 15 to 18 months.
Painter will miss the entire 2024 season. The Phillies first tried a conservative rehab process, following the opinions of their doctors and ElAttrache, who works closely with Painter’s agent Scott Boras.
“I know we’ll be looking at [Painter] and thinking in 2025 that he has a chance to be in our rotation at that time,” president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said. “But that’s a long time away.” (Last updated: July 25)