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Philadelphia Phillies Injured Starter Could Make Surprising Return

The Philadelphia Phillies may get a boost to their starting rotation soon if all goes well with one of their injured stars.
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Philadelphia Phillies Injured Starter Could Make Surprising Return
Philadelphia Phillies Injured Starter Could Make Surprising Return

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The Philadelphia Phillies need some help with their pitching rotation, that is no secret. When two of the five pitchers included Bailey Falter and Matt Strahm, no matter how well the latter has pitched to begin the 2023 MLB season. 

That being said, reinforcements may be on the way as Ranger Suárez threw his third bullpen session on Tuesday since suffering an elbow injury over a month ago. 

According to NBC Sports Philadelphia, manager Rob Thompson likes the progress he is seeing. 

"Very good," the Phillies' manager said. "We're going to decide (his next step) probably tomorrow after he comes in and we see how he's doing, whether it's batting practice. We'll figure that out."

Getting back Suárez and pacing him in the rotation would help settle things down and bring the situation out of a state of flux. If the Phillies hope to compete in a competitive National League East then a stable rotation will be needed.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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