MIAMI (AP) — Injuries to Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers continued to pile up Wednesday as right-hander Evan Phillips went on the 15-day injured list with right forearm discomfort.
Right-hander Matt Sauer was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Phillips had just been activated from the injured list on April 19 after missing 21 games with a right rotator cuff strain. The reliever has made seven appearances this season with one save, striking out six and walking two while allowing no runs.
Phillips’ injury adds to a series of health woes for the Dodgers’ pitching staff.
Three Dodgers starters — Blake Snell (shoulder inflammation), Tyler Glasnow (shoulder inflammation) and Clayton Kershaw (recovery from toe and knee surgery) — are on the injured list. And two-way star Shohei Ohtani is still a few months away from returning to the mound as he continues his recovery from .
Ahead of Wednesday’s game at Miami, manager Dave Roberts said Snell and Glasnow will start playing catch on Friday.
Kershaw looks to be near a return after tossing six no-hit innings in a rehab start on Tuesday. The 10-time All-Star is scheduled for another rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, which Roberts said could be his last before re-joining the Dodgers from the 60-day injured list. He’s eligible to be activated on May 18.
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