Daily News | Zach Eflin pitches simulated game; Ranger Suárez returns to Phils’ roster and starts in Miami
Phillies right-hander Zach Eflin threw 59 pitches between his warmup, his bullpen session, and the simulated game Saturday.MIAMI — Zach Eflin, who was placed on the 15-day injured list on June 28 with a right knee bruise, pitched in a simulated game on Saturday afternoon at loanDepot Park. The Phillies right-hander threw 59 pitches between his warmup, his bullpen session, and the simulated game.
Interim manager Rob Thomson said the session went well. Eflin reached 93 mph on the radar gun, and his curveball and cutter looked sharp. The Phillies will reevaluate Eflin on Sunday. There is still no timeline for his return to the big-league club. But while Eflin is still in the process of making his way back, a few other Phillies were activated off the injured list on Saturday. Right-hander Ranger Suárez returned to the active roster and started against the Marlins. Utility infielder Johan Camargo was also reinstated.To make room on the roster, the Phillies optioned right-handed reliever Mark Appel and outfielder Mickey Moniak to triple-A Lehigh Valley. Moniak had been scuffling — he was batting .130/.184/.152 with a .
Thomson said that the two players took the news “professionally” and that they are aware of what they need to work on at triple A. “I think one of the things with Mark is to try to keep him lengthened out a little bit, two- or three-inning guy, because with the limitations now with the 15-day option, you can only have 13 pitchers,” Thomson said. “Those guys who can throw two or three innings are really valuable. With Moniak, it’s basically just getting at-bats, breaking-ball recognition, using the field, that type of thing. His defense, his baserunning, his game awareness is exceptional.
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