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10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST

DH Kyle Schwarber (left groin strain)
Expected return: As early as July 9
Schwarber jogged before the Phillies’ July 2 game against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. He said on June 30 that he hopes to be ready as soon as he's eligible on July 9.

Schwarber felt something "grab" as he planted to make a throw in the eighth inning of the Phillies' 7-4 loss to the Marlins on June 27. He initially thought it was just a cramp, though he was removed between innings after being checked on by the trainer. The strain is "very, very mild," according to manager Rob Thomson. (Last updated: July 2)

C J.T. Realmuto (right knee surgery)
Expected return: After the All-Star break
Realmuto took batting practice on the field at Wrigley Field on July 2. It was his first time hitting on the field since he had surgery on June 12. He also performed catching drills and jogged.

The All-Star Game is July 16, and Phillies manager Rob Thomson continues to say that Realmuto’s return is most likely to come after the break. The Phillies initially said that Realmuto would miss a month, so this fits their time frame.

“Probably post-All-Star, but we’ll see,” Thomson said. (Last updated: July 2)

1B Bryce Harper (left hamstring strain)
Expected return: As early as July 9
Harper jogged on July 2 at Wrigley Field, which is another step in his progression. Manager Rob Thomson said there's a "good chance" that he will return before the All-Star break.

“I don’t think they’re too far away,” Thomson said about Harper, Schwarber and Realmuto.

Harper immediately reached for his hamstring as he crossed first base on his game-ending groundout against the Marlins on June 27. He underwent further testing the following morning, which revealed the strain, though Thomson called it mild. Harper added that the news was "the best it could be at this point." (Last updated: July 2)

RHP Luis F. Ortiz (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: Possibly 2025
Ortiz will undergo Tommy John surgery on July 11, which will sideline him for the rest of the 2024 season and most, if not all, of the '25 campaign.

Ortiz originally went on the IL because of a sprained left ankle he sustained on March 30. He had started to work his way back from that injury before the Phillies recalled him from his first rehab assignment in late April after he started to experience inflammation in his right shoulder. That had subsided enough for Ortiz to begin another rehab assignment on June 11, but his recovery was once again derailed when he began experiencing forearm discomfort before further testing revealed the need for surgery. (Last updated: June 29)

RHP Spencer Turnbull (right lat strain)
Expected return: Late August
Turnbull made his return to the rotation on June 26, but he departed after just three innings after feeling a "little grab" on his second-to-last pitch. He was diagnosed with a right lat strain and placed on the 15-day IL the following day.

"It's probably going to be six weeks, could be eight weeks," manager Rob Thomson said at the time.

That would put Turnbull in line to return in mid-August, though he'd need a rehab stint to ramp back up at that point. (Last updated: June 27)

RHP Taijuan Walker (right index finger inflammation)
Expected return: Not until after the All-Star break
Walker, who began the season on the injured list with right shoulder soreness, has had difficulty locating his splitter this season -- an issue that manager Rob Thomson said could stem from inflammation and a blister on Walker's right index finger. Walker was placed on the IL on June 23.

The location of the blister makes it difficult for Walker to grip his splitter, but it does not impact his ability to grip the fastball -- so he will continue to throw while on the IL. That said, the length of his IL stint will depend entirely on Walker's ability to regain that splitter grip without any discomfort and throw the pitch effectively.(Last updated: June 26)

60-DAY INJURED LIST

RHP Michael Rucker (right hand arterial vasospasm)
Expected return: TBD
Rucker is on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He last pitched for the Phillies on March 1. Rucker was moved to the 60-day injured list on June 3. (Last updated: June 26)

RHP Dylan Covey (right shoulder strain)
Expected return: TBD
Covey had started to play catch but he tweaked a hamstring while rehabbing. He is back in Clearwater, Fla., where he is shut down for the time being. Covey has not pitched since his final Grapefruit League appearance on March 1. He was transferred to the 60-day IL on June 1. (Last updated: June 1)

RHP Andrew Painter (Tommy John surgery; No. 1 on Phillies Top 30 Prospects list)
Expected return: 2025
Painter underwent Tommy John surgery in late July 2023, and he is not expected to pitch again until the 2025 season. The right-hander remains the No. 19 overall prospect -- and No. 4-ranked pitcher -- in baseball, per MLB Pipeline. Painter will still be just 21 years old on Opening Day next year. (Last updated: May 18)

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