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Report: Another Philadelphia Phillies Top Prospect Begins Season Injured

The Philadelphia Phillies will have another one of their top prospects begin the season injured according to a new report.
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Report: Another Philadelphia Phillies Top Prospect Begins Season Injured
Report: Another Philadelphia Phillies Top Prospect Begins Season Injured

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The Philadelphia Phillies have another top pitching prospect that will join Andrew Painter on the list of those who are injured. Griff McGarry will not start the season on time due to tightness in his side. 

The report comes from the Philadelphia Inquirer who says the injury is "mild."

McGarry came into spring training as one of the trio of top pitching prospects that had a chance to make the rotation out of camp. Andrew Painter was the headliner of the group that also included Mick Abel. 

However, Painter sustained a sprained UCL and has been kept out of baseball activities since the beginning of March. Now McGarry joins him starting the season injured.

It's been a tough go for Philadelphia and their pitching depth as Ranger Suarez, Christopher Sanchez, and Nick Nelson are all dealing with injuries.

In fact, it is forcing Matt Strahm, a relief pitcher, to start Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees.

A situation the Phillies didn't want to find themselves in still looking for their first win of the season. 

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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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