The latest on Ranger Suárez and Austin Hays

Ranger Suarez is on the injured list. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)

The latest Phillies injury updates

Ranger Suarez (Lower back pain)
Status: 15-day injury list
Suárez was placed on the 15-day injured list on July 27 due to lower back pain, retroactive to July 24.
Suárez pitched a simulated game at Citizens Bank Park on August 17. He threw 57 pitches in four innings and another 20 in the bullpen. His velocity was around 91 mph, which the Phillies are happy with in a simulated game. If Suárez feels good after the simulated game, manager Rob Thomson says, “there's a good chance of getting him back in Kansas City.” The Phillies play the Royals August 23-25. (Last updated by Tim Kelly on August 17)

Austin Hays (Sprain of the left thigh)
Status: 10-day injured list
The Phillies placed Hays on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 8 due to a strained left thigh.
Hays hit against Suárez during the simulation game on August 17. He hit a home run in the first inning and pitched well, including a few firsts to thirds. Thomson said, “There's a chance he could do a rehab assignment for a couple of days.” When asked if Hays could also return during the Kansas City series, Thomson responded, “potentially, yes.” (Last updated by Tim Kelly on August 17)

Spencer Turnbull (Load on the right latissimus)
Status: 60-day injured list
To make room for Tyler Gilbert on the 40-man roster, RHP Spencer Turnbull was placed on the 60-day injured list on August 17. However, Thomson pointed out that since Turnbull was first placed on the injured list on June 27, he is not precluded from pitching this season because he was placed on the 60-day injured list.
In fact, Thomson said Turnbull's plan is to resume his throwing program sometime next week, adding he's been feeling “a lot better” since suffering a setback in his recovery from a right lat strain. (Last updated by Tim Kelly on August 17)

Dylan Covey (Overload of the right shoulder)
Status: 60-day injured list; currently in rehab
Since August 9, Covey has made three rehab appearances for Single-A Clearwater and Double-A Reading. His last appearance was on August 4, when he allowed one earned run in three innings for Reading against Hartford. (Last updated by Destiny Lugardo on August 9)

Luis Ortiz (Tommy John operation)
Status: 15-day injury list
Ortiz underwent successful Tommy John surgery on July 11. (Updated by Destiny Lugardo on July 12)

Andrew Painter (Tommy John operation)
Status: 60-day minor league injured list
The most promising player in the Phillies' minor league system underwent Tommy John surgery on July 25, 2023.
Painter throws 25 pitches in the bullpen every Tuesday and Friday. Currently, he only throws fastballs and changeups. Thomson did not rule out the 21-year-old pitching in simulated games — which take place under controlled conditions — before the end of the year. However, he does not believe he will pitch for an affiliated team at some point in 2024. (Updated by Tim Kelly on June 29)

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