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Phillies activate Edmundo Sosa, option Buddy Kennedy

Prior to the second game in their series against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Philadelphia Phillies announced that they’ve activated infielder Edmundo Sosa from the 10-day injured list, and optioned infielder Buddy Kennedy to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to clear room on the 28-man roster.

For Sosa, it was, as expected, a brief absence as he recovered from back spasms. Tuesday was the first day the 28-year-old infielder was eligible to return from the IL, and he is back after playing in a pair of rehab games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley over the weekend.

Sosa has been a valuable utility infielder for the Phillies this season, with seven home runs, a .