SEATTLE — In an ongoing melodrama that has now reached a week — Howie Kendrick’s tight left hamstring — the veteran hitter arrived Wednesday morning to Safeco Field and told his manager he could not play. A trip to the disabled list feels all but certain.
The situation is a little complicated. The Phillies will wait until Friday in New York (they do not play Thursday) to render a decision. But Kendrick, who has not played in the field since June 21, did not feel well Wednesday after five at-bats Tuesday as a designated hitter.
“He said he doesn’t want to push it,” Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said.