Heck, its currently hanging over Phillies training school.
” What I can tell you is theyre on the hurt list, and thats about all I can inform you,” manager Joe Girardi stated on Thursday afternoon. “MLB has given procedures on how to manage it.”
For reasons of medical personal privacy, groups are forbidden to talk particularly about COVID-19 cases.
The specter of COVID-19 will hang over the whole 60-game Major League Baseball season that is set to begin in 3 weeks.
” I do not have a schedule on those gamers,” Girardi said. “I cant actually address that concern. As quickly as I get a response, I will provide it to you.”
The Phils will officially start their three-week training period on Friday. They will make use of Citizens Bank Park and the fields throughout the street at FDR Park.
No factor or specific injury was given for putting any of the four gamers on the IL– baseball-related injuries are typically divulged– which is essentially confirmation that the four are handling something related to COVID-19– either a positive test, symptoms of the virus or possibly human contact with somebody who has currently been contaminated.
However Girardi was able to answer baseball-related concerns about the players in question. Of specific pertinence: Will these 4 gamers be ready for the July 23 or 24 season opener?
The Phils have actually set a 54-man roster for camp– it can grow to 60– but a minimum of 4 players will not exist. Second baseman Scott Kingery and pitchers Hector Neris, Ranger Suarez and Tommy Hunter have actually all been put on the 10-day hurt list, retroactive to Tuesday, and wont be qualified to return up until late next week at the earliest.
Its at least a possibility that one or more of these players wont be ready for the opener?
And dont believe there will not be more players showing up with mystical, inexplicable trips to the injured list.
The possibility of not having Kingery, Neris, Suarez and Hunter at the start of the season is not irrelevant.
Time will tell the length of time Kingery, Neris, Suarez and Hunter will be out.
Additional sign that Kingery, Suarez, Neris and Hunter are dealing with something related to COVID-19: Girardi stated no gamer has actually reported to camp with any brand-new injuries. A player on the COVID-19 IL should check negative twice and pass a medical review before he can return to the group. That might take some time and potentially prevent the gamers from getting adequate practice representatives in camp to be deemed prepared for opening day.
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Neris is the groups closer.
” I think you need to take a look at all possibilities,” Girardi said.
With a broadened lineup, the Phillies might plug 2nd base a number of methods if Kingery is not prepared for the opener. Jean Segura could play there and rookie Alec Bohm could get a look at 3rd– if the Phillies desired to begin his service time clock on Day 1. Holding him back a week would amass the Phillies an extra year of control prior to Bohm would end up being a free agent..
” For me, it comes down to really how socially responsible we are as a market, as a state, and as a nation. I believe we can do it.”.
Its currently affecting Phillies training camp.
Its very possible that Kingery, Neris, Suarez and Hunter are, at this moment, entirely healthy. However, a player on the COVID-19 IL should check unfavorable twice and pass a medical evaluation before he can go back to the group. That might take some time and possibly avoid the gamers from getting sufficient practice reps in camp to be considered prepared for opening day.
Further indication that Kingery, Suarez, Neris and Hunter are dealing with something related to COVID-19: Girardi said no gamer has actually reported to camp with any new injuries. His elbow injury, suffered in June 2019, will end up impacting three seasons.
COVID-19 will hang over this entire season.
” Do I think there will be gamers who get COVID-19? “I believe with the procedures MLB has with the testing of players, the procedures prior to you come to the ballpark, and the procedures you do while youre at the ballpark, the contact tracing that we do, I think we will have cases.
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The bullpen would take a hit without 3 predicted contributors, especially Neris, however the Phils do have 29 other pitchers in camp so there will be choices. In a 60-game season, every game is essential, every win and loss amplified and multiplied. Its not necessarily the time to begin exploring, but if Girardi were open to doing so … might it deserve seeing what Vince Velasquez appears like as a more detailed if Neris misses out on time?
” Do I think there will be gamers who get COVID-19? “I believe with the protocols MLB has with the testing of players, the procedures before you come to the ballpark, and the procedures you do while youre at the ballpark, the contact tracing that we do, I think we will have cases.
Suarez was a late-season find in the bullpen in 2015 and a prospect for the 5th starters job back in March.
Kingery is the teams beginning 2nd baseman.
The Phils likewise have a lot of other gamers in camp (Neil Walker, Josh Harrison, Phil Gosselin, Logan Forsythe) who can play 2nd.
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Hunter is an experienced setup man who takes the ball.
