Jerad Eickhoff has already missed more than half of the Phillies season due to injury and it appears he will miss much longer. The righty felt numbness in his fingers during a live batting practice session in Clearwater Friday. He will return to Philadelphia and be evaluated.
Eickhoff started the year off on the disabled list with a lat strain that was only supposed to keep him out 6-8 weeks. During a rehab start in May, Eickhoff felt twinges in his fingers and had to be shut down again. Now he will have to stop throwing again, which will only push his return farther back.