The Latest Phillies Injury Updates
- Taijuan Walker (right shoulder impingement)
- Status: 15-day injured list; Expected to return during San Diego series.
- Walker is scheduled to throw around 100-105 pitches in a rehab start with Triple-A Lehigh Valley in Scranton. He will meet up with the Phillies either in Cincinnati or in Philadelphia before the Phillies board the charter flight after Sunday’s game. He is expected to re-enter the rotation over the weekend in San Diego against the Padres, though it’s not “set in stone.” (Updated by Destiny Lugardo on April 21)
- Luis Ortiz (left ankle sprain)
- Status: 15-day injured list; Expected to start rehab assignment soon.
- Ortiz will start a rehab assignment on Tuesday, April 23 with the Clearwater Threshers. He is scheduled to pitch again the following Thursday. He threw a bullpen session on Friday, April 19.— (Updated by Destiny Lugardo on April 21)
- Dylan Covey (right shoulder strain)
- Status: 15-day injured list
- Covey is playing catch up to 150 feet. Thomson hopes to see him throw off the mound within the next week. — (Updated by Destiny Lugardo on April 21)
- Michael Rucker (right hand arterial vasospasm)
- Status: 15-day injured list
- Rucker is playing catch up to 120 feet. He’s “feeling a lot better,” according to Thomson — (Updates by Destiny Lugardo on April 21)
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