PHOENIX -- Jerad Eickhoff is not quite ready to rejoin the Phillies rotation. Howie Kendrick is not quite ready to rejoin the lineup, either.
The Phillies said Monday afternoon at Chase Field that Mark Leiter will pitch Wednesday in Seattle. Eickhoff is on the 10-day disabled list with a strained upper back, although he has been throwing recently without any discomfort. Eickhoff thought he had a chance to pitch Wednesday, but now he might not pitch until July 4 against the Pirates at Citizens Bank Park.
"They want to err on the side of caution," Eickhoff said.