Phillies LHP Ranger Suarez (back) to IL; RHP Taijuan Walker to start

Phillies lefty Suarez to begin season on injured list with back soreness

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Phillies pitcher Ranger Suárez will open the season on the injured list as he recovers from lower back soreness. Philadelphia president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Monday that baring any issues the left-hander could be ready to pitch at some point next month. “I don’t think it will be long, long,” Dombrowski told reporters prior to the team’s exhibition game against the Tampa Bay Rays. “But we’re going to be sl…

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Phils’ Ranger Suarez to start season on injured list

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Phillies pitcher Ranger Suárez will open the season on the injured list as he recovers from lower back soreness. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Monday that barring any issues the left-hander could be ready to pitch at some point next month. “I don’t think it will be long, long,” Dombrowski told reporters prior to the team’s exhibition game against the Tampa Bay Rays. “But we’re going to be slow.…

Phillies LHP Ranger Suarez (back) to IL; RHP Taijuan Walker to start

Philadelphia left-hander Ranger Suarez will start the season on the injured list due to ongoing lower back soreness, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters Monday at the team's spring training facility in Clearwater, Fla.

Phils' Suarez to open season on IL with sore back

Phillies pitcher Ranger Suárez will open the season on the IL with lower back soreness, with Taijuan Walker sliding into the rotation to take his place.

Phillies' Suarez to begin season on injured list with back soreness

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ranger Suárez will open the season on the injured list as he recovers from lower back soreness.