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Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday Notes: Marsh, Strahm, and Suárez

The Philadelphia Phillies have plenty of news coming out of camp on Wednesday, here is the latest on Brandon Marsh and the pitching situation.

Kade Kistner

Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday Notes: Marsh, Strahm, and Suárez
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There's quite a bit of news coming out of the Philadelphia Phillies camp today. 

First up on the docket is center fielder Brandon Marsh. 

According to manager Rob Thomson, Marsh has been dealing with a broken blood vessel in his middle finger on the left hand. However, it is nothing serious and he is expected to play Thursday against the Detroit Tigers. 

Perhaps the most concerning piece of news from Thomson today was in regards to Ranger Suárez's health. Suárez returned early from the World Baseball Classic after pitching for Venezuela with elbow inflammation. 

After an MRI on Tuesday showed no structural damage, the Phillies will be cautious with their pitcher. He will likely not be ready for the first week of the season, but Thomson noted they don't believe it's anything too serious. 

That leaves the door wide open for Matt Strahm to become a 'bulk-innings' type of guy for Philadelphia while Suárez recovers. He will be a key cog in eating up some innings in the interim. 

Strahm holds a career 3.81 ERA over the course of 304.2 innings pitched. He has performed well this spring in 7.1 innings pitched in which he has allowed just one earned run that came from a solo home run. 

While not great news, none of it is concerning in the long term and Philadelphia has a depth plan in place to provide coverage for Suárez's innings. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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