Turnbull and Hays to play in Lehigh Valley this weekend

The latest Phillies injury updates

Austin Hays (kidney infection)
Status: 10-day IL
Hays was placed on the 10-day IL (retroactive to September 2) on September 5 due to a kidney infection. Cal Stevenson was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to take his place on the roster.
Hays will begin a brief minor league rehab stint on Saturday, Sept. 21. He will DH Saturday, play left field Sunday, recover Monday and could be fit for Tuesday’s game against the Cubs. (Updated by Destiny Lugardo on September 20)

Spencer Turnbull (Load on the right latissimus)
Status: 60-day injured list
Turnbull last played as a pitcher on June 26 in Detroit. He suffered a setback in mid-August but is now trying to improve in order to return to play as a reliever in 2024.
Turnbull will pitch two innings at Lehigh Valley on Sunday, then return to Clearwater, Fla., and continue pitching in simulated games. The Ironpigs’ regular season schedule ends Sunday.
Will he have enough time to contribute this year? “I don’t know,” Rob Thomson said. “It all depends on how he looks and how he feels. I’m really not sure.” (Updated by Destiny Lugardo on September 20)

Andrew Painter (Tommy John operation)
Status: 60-day minor league injured list; Expected return in 2025
The most promising player in the Phillies’ minor league system underwent Tommy John surgery on July 25, 2023.
Painter hosted another live batting practice on Sept. 9 in Clearwater, Florida. (Updated by Destiny Lugardo on September 10)

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)

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