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Phillies have an off day today before traveling for a rather big series in Milwaukee this weekend. The Brewers sit atop the NL Central and are one of only five teams to have eclipsed the 40-win mark. If that wasn’t enough of a test, the Phillies will get to face Jacob Misiorowski right out of the gate on Friday.
On to the links.
Phillies News:
- Johan Rojas (remember him?) is still serving his 80-game suspension for PED use, but it turns out he won’t play this year even when that ban is over due to a torn UCL that will require an internal brace.
- ICYMI, Adolis Garcia left last night’s game with a pulled shoulder muscle in the seventh inning after making a throw on a sacrifice fly.
- Boyertown native Trey Yesavage may never have been a member of the Phillies organization, but that won’t stop the Reading Fightin’ Phils from giving away a Yesavage bobblehead featuring the Blue Jays’ young starter in his high school jersey for Boyertown day. ($)
MLB news:
- Ronald Acuña Jr. is heading back to the injured list, this time with a strained left hamstring. He had previously missed some time in May with a strain in the same hamstring.
- Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo pushed back on a report from over the weekend that included claims that Ketel Marte is frustrating other members of the organization.
- Mock Draft season is in full swing, so in accordance, here’s The Athletic’s second version. ($)
- Has the ABS system led to more catchers being hit in the groin? Yes, you read that correctly. ($)
