Phillies Injury Updates: Andrew Painter throws for first time since injury

The Latest Phillies Injury News

• Andrew Painter (right UCL sprain)
• Status: — 60-day MiLB injured list — Aiming for midsummer return
• Matt Gelb of The Athletic reported Monday that Painter played catch in Clearwater. It marks the first time Painter threw a baseball since his first and only spring training outing on March 1. (Last Updated April 10) –Destiny Lugardo

• Nick Nelson (left hamstring strain)
• Status: 15-day injured list
• Nelson threw 25 pitches in a simulated game on April 10 at Citizens Bank Park, per manager Rob Thomson. (Last Updated April 10) – Destiny Lugardo

• Ranger Suárez (left elbow strain)
• Status: 15-day injured list — Out for around a month
• Suárez will throw a bullpen session on April 11, according to Thomson. (Last Updated April 9) — Tim Kelly

• Cristopher Sánchez (left triceps strain)
• Status: 15-day injured list
• Sánchez is expected to throw three innings for Triple-A Lehigh Valley on April 11 (Last Updated April 9) — Tim Kelly

• Darick Hall (right thumb sprain)
• 10-day injured list (Out Indefinitely) 
• Darick Hall is tentatively scheduled to undergo surgery on his injured right thumb on Wednesday. Hall says the rehab is going to be “aggressive” since he will still be able to lift, take ground balls and do other activities during the rehab. He did not offer a timeline, but it sounds like he will be out until May at the very least.
•  “I think it really depends on how well you do and how you feel,” Hall said on Friday, April 7. “It’s about strength. It’s my bottom hand. It’s my throwing hand, so I’ve got to feel good about it. When they test the grip, it’s gotta be pretty close to where it was to be OK.” (Last Updated April 7) – Destiny Lugardo

• Bryce Harper (recovery from right elbow reconstruction/repair)
• Status: 10-day injured list — Aiming for late May return
• Bryce Harper took batting practice on the field for the first time off hitting coach Kevin Long on Tuesday afternoon in New York, according to Thomson. He’ll progress to high velocity cage work, batting practice against live pitching and then a minor league rehab assignment. “It’s not hitting that we’re concerned about. It’s sliding and we got to get clearance from the doctor on that first,” Thomson said. He took batting practice again on April 7 (Last Updated April 7) — Destiny Lugardo

• Griff McGarry 
• Status: Will start season on injured list 
• The Reading Fightin Phils released their 2023 Opening Day roster and it did not include prospect Griff McGarry. Matt Gelb of The Athletic says he will start the season on the injured list. Of the Phillies’ top three pitching prospects, Mick Abel is the only one who will start the season healthy.  (Last Updated April 4) – Destiny Lugardo

• Noah Song (low back strain)
• Status: 15-day injured list
• The former Rule-5 pick is slated to throw a bullpen session Saturday. Once Song is ready to return, the Phillies will need to keep him on their 26-man roster or subject him to waivers. (Last Updated April 1) – Tim Kelly

• Rhys Hoskins (torn ACL) 
• Status: 60-day injured list — Out for 7-9 months
• The Phillies first baseman underwent successful surgery the morning of Thursday, March 30. The club officially announced that his recovery timeline is seven to nine months, meaning there is a very small chance that Hoskins could return to the team if the Phillies make another deep postseason run. Hoskins suffered the injury while trying to field a high chopper during a spring training game on March 23. (Last Updated March 30) – Destiny Lugardo

• Rafael Marchan (right hamate fracture)
• Status: 60-day injured list — Likely to be back in June
• Marchan, the Phillies’ third catcher, has not played since March 7. He underwent surgery the week of March 27 to repair the hamate fracture. It was initially thought that Marchan had a bruise, but additional testing revealed a fracture. Dombrowski said that the recovery timeline for Marchan is seven to eight weeks. (Last Updated March 30) — Destiny Lugardo

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