The Latest Phillies Injury Updates
- Ranger Suárez (lower back soreness)
- Status: 15-day injured list
- Suárez was placed on the 15-day injured list on July 27 with low back soreness, retroactive to July 24.
- Suárez threw a simulated game on Aug. 17 at Citizens Bank Park. He threw 57 pitches over four frames, and another 20 in the bullpen. His velocity sat around 91 mph, which the Phillies are happy with in a sim game. If Suárez comes out of the sim game feeling well, manager Rob Thomson says “there’s a good chance we could get him back in Kansas City.