Phillies ace Halladay out for 6 to 8 weeks
NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies
ace Roy Halladay is expected to miss six to eight weeks because of a
strained right shoulder, the latest major setback for the five-time NL
East champions.
Halladay was
put on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, two days after he was hit hard
and pulled from a start in St. Louis after just two innings because of
shoulder soreness.
The two-time Cy Young winner will be shut down for a minimum of three weeks, then work toward rejoining the rotation, Phillies assistant general manager Scott Proefrock said.
Proefrock said tests done in Philadelphia indicated Halladay doesn't need surgery to recover and that the injury doesn't affect his rotator cuff.
"We hate to have him down, but it's nothing that requires anything other than rest," Proefrock said.
Halladay
is 4-5 with a 3.98 ERA in 11 starts. He has pitched at least 220
innings in each of the past six seasons, and four times led the league
in innings. His 72 1-3 innings this year tied Houston's Wandy Rodriguez
for the NL lead.
The move with Halladay, which came two years to the day since he pitched a perfect game in Florida, was made retroactive to Monday. Catcher Erik Kratz was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Minutes before the injury was announced as a Grade I/Grade II strain of the latissimus dorsi, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said he thought Halladay needed a break.
Halladay
has "thrown a lot of bullets over his career," Manuel said, suggesting
the 35-year-old pitcher could step back for a bit and still be dominant.
The durable Halladay had not been on the DL because of shoulder trouble
since 2004.
"He's got to get well," Manuel said.
The injury came with the Phillies at 26-24 and tied with Atlanta for last in the division, four games behind Washington.
Philadelphia
has managed to stay close minus All-Star hitters Ryan Howard (Achilles
tendon) and Chase Utley (knee), who haven't played at all this season.
Manuel said he harbored hope that his slugging first baseman and
smooth-fielding second baseman would be back at some point this year.
As for Halladay's absence, "it would hurt us," Manuel said. "How much, I really don't know."The Phillies have relied on their pitching, particularly their rotation, to stick solidly in contention. Vance Worley, who is on the DL and hasn't started since May 11 because of elbow trouble, threw his first bullpen session since the injury before Tuesday's game.
Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee, Joe Blanton and Kyle Kendrick remain in the rotation, and there are a few potential replacements at Triple-A, including former big leaguers Dave Bush and Scott Elarton.
Any
chance for Philadelphia to sign former Phillies star Roy Oswalt as a
possible addition ended when the free agent reached a deal with Texas
later Tuesday.
"Yeah, we can always use pitching," Manuel said, while adding, "I'm not telling (GM) Ruben Amaro to get another."
Halladay
initially felt discomfort in his shoulder last Tuesday in a start
against Washington but worked through it. He cut back on his throwing
regimen before his next outing, but was tagged by Yadier Molina's grand
slam in St. Louis.
Halladay
began the season by throwing eight strong innings in a 1-0 win at
Pittsburgh on opening day and seemed fine until blowing a 6-0 lead
against Atlanta on May 2. He's 1-3 since then and the Phillies have lost
four of his five starts.
The
eight-time All-Star came to the Phillies in a trade with Toronto before
the 2010 season and got a $60 million, three-year contract. Halladay
pitched a perfect game against the Marlins in that first season with
Philadelphia, and later that year threw a no-hitter against Cincinnati
in his first career postseason outing.
The
Phillies won the 2008 World Series and hoped to capture another crown
after adding Halladay. But Philadelphia lost to the eventual champion
San Francisco Giants in the 2010 NL championship series, then Halladay
lost to Chris Carpenter and St. Louis 1-0 in the deciding Game 5 of the
2011 division series.
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