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WASHINGTON — Rob Thomson stated after the Phillies clinched a first-round bye Wednesday that he hoped to get most, if not all of his regulars a time off in the course of the last regular-season collection towards the Nationals.
However they are a bit short-handed over the ultimate 48 hours. Left fielder Austin Hays, whose solo homer accounted for the Phillies’ solely run in Friday’s 9-1 loss, is coping with again soreness.
“Again’s somewhat sore so we’re getting him checked out. He talked about it final night time so the lineup I despatched out final night time had him in it after which he got here in at the moment and stated it was somewhat bit worse,” Thomson stated. “Not (involved) at this level however we’ll see after he will get checked out.”
Hays returned from the injured listing on Tuesday after lacking simply over three weeks with a kidney an infection. He had felt the impression of that an infection lengthy earlier than he went on the IL, realizing later that he had been experiencing a few of the signs throughout his two-week absence in August with a hamstring pressure.
It has been a attempting season for Hays, who misplaced his beginning job in Baltimore, was positioned on the injured listing thrice and traded on the deadline.
Heart fielder Johan Rojas, in the meantime, is in Philadelphia recovering from an sickness.
“If he feels higher at the moment, he’ll in all probability are available in tomorrow, get a automobile service and get him up right here, not less than work him out anyway,” Thomson stated.
With out Hays and Rojas, the Phillies began Weston Wilson in left area and Brandon Marsh in heart on Saturday afternoon towards Nationals left-hander Mackenzie Gore. If Hays is wholesome for the NLDS, Wilson’s position could be as a pinch-hitter towards lefties. He and Cal Stevenson are the gamers into consideration for that last bench spot.
There is a respectable likelihood the Phillies don’t have anything to play for Sunday. All that is left is the 1-seed however Phils’ odds are lengthy. They should go 2-0 to finish the season whereas the Dodgers lose each remaining video games at Coors Discipline to the 61-99 Rockies.
Nonetheless, the Phillies may play a couple of extra regulars than they in any other case would on Sunday.
“Due to the times off and since we’re somewhat bit gentle proper now, we’re gonna virtually should,” Thomson stated.
If the Phillies do sit anybody on Sunday, the likeliest gamers could be J.T. Realmuto, Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber in the event that they wish to use another person because the DH.