Initially in the lineup Wednesday, Kyle Schwarber was scratched the night after suffering an elbow contusion/hyperextension on a dive back to first base on a pickoff attempt.
Schwarber tried to hit in the cage and the injury was “still affecting his swing a little bit,” manager Rob Thomson said.
“He’s feeling better but it’s just a precaution, we took him out. He’ll be back Friday,” Thomson said.
Both Schwarber and catcher J.T. Realmuto are on track to the lineup Friday for the Phillies’ series opener against the Mets. Realmuto has been out since fouling a ball off his left knee last Friday in Miami.
Alec Bohm continues to progress slowly from a left hand strain. The Phillies tried to have him swing with a regular bat on Tuesday but he was still unable to do so without feeling pain.
“He can swing fine with a short bat,” Thomson said. “We’ll still try to get a regular bat in his hand today, but he’ll do all of his non-game activities, take groundballs, run, throw, hit in the cage.”
The Bohm injury will be a concern until he’s back and looking like himself at the plate. He’s such an important piece of the Phillies’ offense and the bottom hand is so important to a player’s swing. Bohm’s been out since August 29 and his IL stint is backdated to September 3, but he probably won’t be ready when first eligible to return Friday. The Phillies want to see him swing pain-free in the cage or in batting practice on consecutive days. With just 17 games left, there isn’t a ton of time for him to regain his midseason form at the plate.
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