Another injury struck the Phillies on Thursday as José Álvarez was carted off the field mid-game.
José Álvarez, the best Phillies reliever this season, went down with an injury and had to be carted off the field after being hit with a 105.3 mph line drive to the groin. The ball appeared to hit him in an unfortunate spot.
He was able to finish the play by throwing the ball to first baseman Rhys Hoskins and recording an out and then immediately fell to the ground in pain.
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After game two of the doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays, Joe Girardi said that the injury is relatively minor. Girardi said in a post-game press conference following game two that tests have come back fine, and that Alvarez will travel with the team to Atlanta. The reliever will not be available, however, for at least a couple of days.
He is not expected to go on the injured list, according to the team after Thursday’s sweep by the Blue Jays in Buffalo.
This injury just adds to the pile of the mess the Phillies are experiencing. With injuries, a half-failing offense, a bullpen with many issues, they are still struggling to have a winning record this season.
Without Alveraz in the bullpen, the bullpen continues to fall apart and be a disaster especially after game two of the doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.
Going into that game the team had already made five more moves as they try to patchwork the bullpen with journeymen and prospects.
It’d be tough to see how the bullpen compensates the next few days with Alveraz out for the foreseeable future, although it is expected that he will be available for the next series after the team travels to Atlanta to face the Braves for three-games.