The Phillies on Friday reinstated Austin Hays from the injured list and Ranger Suarez is right on his heels to make his return.
KANSAS CITY — The energy was bleak in the clubhouse Thursday after the Phillies dropped two-of-three against the Braves. The clubs have faced each other three times through this point of the season and the result has been the same for the Phillies. Win one game, lose the other two.
While it’s starting to sound redundant, the Phillies have another opportunity to right the ship with a three-game series against the surging Royals, who have won eight of their last 10 games. The club returned outfielder Austin Hays from his rehab assignment with triple-A Lehigh Valley and reinstated him from the 10-day injured list. Hays had been on the IL since August 9 with a left hamstring strain.
"We gotta be careful with how much we use him," Thomson said." Just to build him back up as best we can so we don't put him in harm's way.In his 10 games with the Phillies, Hays has slashed .263/.282/.395 with two doubles, one home run and four RBI."He feels like he can go two in a row and then have a day off, then go three in a row and then have a day off," he said."I think in my mind that's kind of how it's going to go.
Additionally, Thomson confirmed Ranger Suarez will be activated prior to Saturday's start and make his first appearance since July 22. It will be just over four weeks since he last took the mound for the Phillies. Suarez, who was named an All-Star for the first time in his career, did not travel to Texas for the festivities due to back spasms. After making the single start post All-Star break, he found himself on the 15-day injured list for lower back soreness.The left-handed pitcher will be a huge boost for the club to round out their starting rotation, who has recently settled into a groove after struggling throughout July.
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