Daily News | Phillies pitching prospect Griff McGarry won’t start the season on time
McGarry won’t begin the minor league season on time because of tightness in his side, farm director Preston Mattingly said when reached Tuesday via text message. Mattingly characterized the injury as “mild” and said the Phillies don’t expect it to linger.Four reasons the Phillies shouldn’t panic at 0-4McGarry’s injury is the latest hit to the Phillies’ pitching depth, which is being stretched like a rubber band around a copy of “War & Peace.
Left-hander Matt Strahm, signed as a reliever, will start the fifth game of the season Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium. Strahm will be limited to 65 pitches, according to manager Rob Thomson. The Phillies are expected to option ineffective reliever Yunior Marté to triple A before the game, but it’s unclear who will take his place. The Phillies could recall lefty Michael Plassmeyer, although they wanted to keep him in triple A as the first option in case of another injury in the rotation.