Dodgers reliever Evan Phillips is scheduled to get Tommy John surgical procedure subsequent week and can miss the remainder of the season, supervisor Dave Roberts introduced Friday.
Phillips had missed the final three weeks due to forearm discomfort — and had not progressed in his restoration regardless of preliminary optimism that he would solely miss the minimal 15 days on the injured listing.
Phillips, 30, began this season within the IL whereas recovering from {a partially} torn rotator cuff he suffered in final 12 months’s postseason.
He returned in late April and made seven scoreless appearances earlier than getting harm in the course of the Dodgers’ journey to Miami earlier this month.
Betts out with toe harm
Shortstop Mookie Betts was not within the staff’s lineup for Friday’s collection opener in opposition to the New York Yankees with a toe harm.
In keeping with Roberts, Betts stubbed his toe after the staff returned from this week’s highway journey on Wednesday. He was initially anticipated to play Friday, however had bother placing on his cleats earlier than the sport.
Betts will get an X-ray, Roberts stated, and is taken into account day-to-day.
