Groin injury forces Harrison Bader out of Phillies' lineup for NLDS Game 2 vs. Dodgers
In what figures to be a must-win Game 2 of the NL Division Series, the Philadelphia Phillies will be without their starting center fielder.
Harrison Bader was not in the Phillies' starting lineup for Monday night's Game 2 of the NLDS vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers because of a groin injury.
Bader was injured running the bases in the Phillies' Game 1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Manager Rob Thomson said imaging showed no major tear or strain in Bader's groin and there was a possibility he could pinch hit Monday night.
With Bader sidelined, the Phillies started Brandon Marsh in center field and right-handed hitters Otto Kemp in left field and Nick Castellanos in right against Dodgers lefty Blake Snell.
Bader hit .277 with 17 home runs and 54 RBIs this season, split between Minnesota and the Phillies. He secured the starting center field spot after he was acquired in a trade-deadline deal.
Also against the two-time Cy Young Award Winner Snell, the Phillies started right-handed hitter Edmundo Sosa at second base instead of Bryson Stott. Sosa hit three home runs in a game last month against Miami.
The Phillies turn to lefty Jesús Luzardo as they seek to even the series 1-1 before it heads to Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Here is the Phillies' full Game 2 lineup:
- Trea Turner, SS
- Kyle Schwarber, DH
- Bryce Harper, 1B
- Alec Bohm, 3B
- J.T. Realmuto, C
- Nick Castellanos, RF
- Edmundo Sosa, 2B
- Brandon Marsh, CF
- Otto Kemp, LF