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Phillies Injury Updates: Matt Strahm to pitch Saturday, on track for Opening Day

The Latest Phillies Injury Updates

  • Matt Strahm (left shoulder impingement)
  • Status: On track for Opening Day
  • Strahm will pitch in a minor-league game on Saturday, according to The Athletic‘s Matt Gelb. Assuming it goes smoothly, he’ll then pitch Monday and be ready for Opening Day.
  • Strahm gave a thorough explanation to reporters on Sunday regarding what went wrong with his shoulder. “It’s the positioning that my arm falls into when I get it back,” Strahm said. “So it’s basically the inflammation out of there allows the muscles to work how they’re supposed to.