Injuries & Moves: Suárez, Pache return from IL
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Sept. 1: Phillies reinstate LHP Ranger Suárez and OF Cristian Pache from injured list
Phillies manager Rob Thomson has said the club plans to return Suárez to the rotation on Sept. 3 in Milwaukee. 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. The southpaw has gone 2-6 with a 3.88 ERA in 17 starts this season, logging at least five innings in the past 15 of those.
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. Pache, who has seen time at all three outfield spots for the Phils this season, is slashing .327/.365/.592 in 32 games in 2023.
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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)