Phillies Injury Updates: Painter undergoes Tommy John surgery in Los Angeles

The Latest Phillies Injury Updates

Andrew Painter (right UCL sprain) 

• Status: 60-day MiLB injured list — Scheduled to get Tommy John surgery on July 25
• Painter is set to undergo Tommy John surgery on Tuesday, July 25 in Los Angeles, Rob Thomson said. Painter had a surgical consultation with Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Monday. (Last Updated July 25) — Destiny Lugardo

Jose Alvarado (left elbow inflammation)

• Status: 15-day injured list
• The Phillies placed Alvarado on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation, retroactive to July 7. It’s the second stint on the IL this season for the hard-throwing reliever, who missed over a month earlier this campaign as he dealt with inflammation in the same elbow.
• Alvarado will accompany the Phillies on the Pittsburgh/Miami roadtrip. He’ll do long toss on July 25 and is “getting close” to throwing off the mound. (Last Updated July 25) — Destiny Lugardo

Seranthony Domínguez (left oblique strain)

• Status: Activated on July 25
• Domínguez was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, July 25. To make room on the active roster, the Phillies optioned right-handed pitcher Andrew Bellatti to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. (Last Updated July 25) — Destiny Lugardo

Cristian Pache (right elbow irritation)

• Status: 10-day injured list
• Pache underwent a procedure to remove a screw from his right elbow on July 17, which is believed to have gone well.
• Pache is making progress. He’s cleared to do light throwing and hitting off the tee. Thomson did not put an exact timeline on a return, but he thinks Pache is at least two weeks out. He’ll travel to Clearwater to continue his rehab when the team leaves for Pittsburgh. (Last Updated July 25) — Destiny Lugardo

Noah Song (low back strain)

• Status: MLB 60-day injured list — Began rehab assignment with Low-A Clearwater on June 28, heading to Lehigh Valley on July 22.
• Song allowed one run and struck out three over two innings for Lehigh Valley on Saturday. He threw 25 pitches in a cumbersome first frame, but retired the three hitters he faced in order on eight pitches in his second inning of work. He got seven swing-and-misses on his slider and changeup combined, but showed erratic command at times. He’ll pitch two innings again for Lehigh Valley on Wednesday. If the Phillies decide to retain Song, they will have to activate him on Friday, July 28.
• “I would say we don’t have any expectations at this point,” Dombrowski said on July 19. “I would say he’s a consideration for that, but I don’t know where that’s going to take us yet. I think it depends on how he throws over the next 10-day period.”
• Song, a Rule 5 pick, has to spend at least 90 days on the Phillies active roster in order for the team to have the ability to option him to the minor leagues next year. A source told the Inquirer’s Scott Lauber that Song’s 90-day minimum stint on the active roster can spill over to next season. Once Song hits 90 days, he is eligible to be optioned to the minor leagues. If the Phillies bring him up to the majors and need to take him off the roster before he hits 90 days on the active roster, Song will be placed on waivers. If he clears, the Phillies are required to offer him back to the Red Sox for $50,000. (Last Updated July 24) — Destiny Lugardo

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. Hoskins tore his ACL while trying to field a ground ball during spring training.
• Hoskins ran on the outfield prior to the series-opener against the San Diego Padres on July 14. It’s not the first time that Hoskins has run since his surgery, but he did acknowledge that it’s a “milestone” in the sense that he hadn’t previously run with this pace. The 30-year-old didn’t get into whether he’s ahead of schedule, but did say that he believes he’s “right on pace.” (Last Updated on July 14) — Tim Kelly

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