Phillies forced into a flurry of roster moves as Marsh, Clemens head to 10-day IL

It was only a matter of time before we got the news, and there was plenty of roster activity when it happened.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh has been placed on the 10-day IL with a right hamstring strain, the team announced on Monday. It seemed an inevitable move after Marsh came up lame rounding second base on a Nick Castellanos single in the bottom of the eighth inning during the Phillies' 5-4 loss on Sunday Night Baseball.

In another, somewhat surprising move, the Phillies also added infielder Kody Clemens to the 10-day IL with back spasms. He was scratched from Sunday's lineup, with the move to the IL retroactive to May 31.

Phillies forced into a flurry of roster moves as Marsh, Clemens head to 10-day IL

The Phillies will have some new faces at Citizens Bank Park on Monday night.

The team selected veteran outfielder David Dahl's contract from the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs and added him to the active roster. A former All-Star who signed during spring training, Dahl has been tearing up pitching for the IronPigs. He's hitting .340 with a team-leading 1.076 OPS with 12 home runs and 26 RBI in 43 games.

To make room for Dahl on the 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher Michael Rucker was moved to the 60-day IL. Rucker has been on the shelf since early in spring training with numbness in his right hand (right-hand arterial vasospasm, officially).

With Clemens also heading to the IL, the team recalled versatile infielder/outfielder Weston Wilson from Triple-A. Wilson is slashing .211/.295/.389 with eight home runs, 35 RBI and nine steals in 51 games in Lehigh Valley this season. He appeared in eight games for the Phillies last year, slashing .313/.500/.500 with a home run and three stolen bases.

Losing Brandon Marsh leaves a big hole in the Phillies' outfield

When Marsh limped off the field on Sunday, he left a big hole to fill. Before his injury, Marsh had been slashing .265/.344/.426 over 52 games. He has six home runs, 26 RBI and eight stolen bases this season while playing a well above-average outfield. His seven defensive runs saved, split between left and center, leads the team.

Clemens had played well since being called up in early May to take the injured Trea Turner's spot on the roster. He made the most of his opportunity back in the big leagues. In 17 games, he slashed .256/.293/.615 with three home runs and 10 RBI.