Philadelphia Phillies All-Star Jesús Luzardo Lands on IL Amid Playoff Push
Philadelphia recalled Grant Holman as Luzardo’s shoulder inflammation leaves the club without one of its top starters for the stretch run.
- On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Phillies placed All-Star Jesús Luzardo on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation, retroactive to Saturday, making him eligible to return September 27.
- Luzardo was scratched from his scheduled start against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday after experiencing shoulder stiffness, though an MRI examination revealed no serious damage to his shoulder.
- The first-time All-Star has posted a 14-5 record with a 2.87 ERA across 29 starts and ranks second in the National League with a career-high 221 strikeouts.
- Philadelphia recalled RHP Grant Holman from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to fill the roster spot as the team holds second in the National League Wild Card, one game ahead of the San Diego Padres.
- Interim manager Don Mattingly said the team is not ruling out Luzardo for a potential postseason start, emphasizing, "Nothing's really changed as far as our thinking" regarding recovery.
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Phillies place All-Star left-hander Jesus Luzardo on IL with shoulder inflammation
The Philadelphia Phillies placed All-Star left-hander Jesus Luzardo on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, three days after he was scratched from a start at Atlanta because of left shoulder inflammation.
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Jesus Luzardo’s shoulder lands him on IL as Phillies approach playoffs
Jesus Luzardo was placed on the injured list Tuesday, interim manager Don Mattingly said ahead of a game in Washington. Luzardo was scratched from his last start with left shoulder stiffness.
Phillies suffer major blow with Jesús Luzardo injury update
The Philadelphia Phillies are making a push to secure a National League Wild Card spot, but they just got some bad news on the injury front. On Tuesday, starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo was placed on the 15-day IL with shoulder inflammation. Prior to tonight’s game against the Washington Nationals, the Phillies placed LHP Jesús Luzardo …
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