Phillies’ Edmundo Sosa Hits Injured List with Groin Strain, Rafael Lantigua Called Up
Edmundo Sosa was placed on the injured list retroactive to last Saturday due to a right groin strain, leading the Phillies to promote Rafael Lantigua for his major league debut.
- The Philadelphia Phillies placed infielder Edmundo Sosa on the injured list due to a right groin strain on September 16, 2025.
- Sosa achieved a single-season career high with 33 RBIs and has five home runs against left-handed pitching this season.
- To replace Sosa, the Phillies called up infielder Rafael Lantigua from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, making his major league debut.
- Lantigua posted a.232 batting average with 56 RBIs in 124 games in the International League, making 34 starts at third base.
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Phillies' Edmundo Sosa hits injured list with groin strain, Rafael Lantigua called up
The Philadelphia Phillies have placed infielder Edmundo Sosa on the injured list with a right groin strain. This move is retroactive to Saturday.
The Phillies of Philadelphia placed Panamanian infidel Edmundo Sosa on the list of injured due to a distension in the right groin on Tuesday.
Phillies Select Rafael Lantigua
The Phillies announced they’ve selected infielder Rafael Lantigua onto the big league roster. He replaces Edmundo Sosa, who heads to the 10-day injured list (retroactive to September 13) with a right groin strain. Philly needed to create a spot on the 40-man roster, so they designated outfielder Brewer Hicklen for assignment. Lantigua gets his first major league call at age 27. A 5’7″ infielder, he signed with the Blue Jays as an amateur from th…
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