Overview
- Third baseman Alec Bohm has been running bases and swinging pain-free in cages and is set to begin on-field hitting and machine work before a minor-league rehab stint.
- Reliever José Alvarado returned to the Phillies’ ballpark on August 4 during his 80-game suspension and is eligible for reinstatement on August 19.
- David Robertson made his fourth Triple-A outing for Lehigh Valley, throwing 26 pitches with a cutter touching 93.8 mph and is scheduled for another inning soon.
- Joe Ross tossed a scoreless rehab inning on Sunday and could be activated off the injured list as soon as Tuesday after recovering from back spasms.
- These comebacks are poised to reinforce the club’s pitching and batting depth as the Phillies pursue a postseason run.