The Phillies have just suffered a substantial blow for the 2016 season.
Altherr’s injury: A torn extensor carpi ulnaris retinaculum. Phillies have lost an outfielder for possibly whole season.
— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) March 8, 2016
You heard it: Aaron Altherr’s wrist injury is worse than originally thought. He’ll have surgery Wednesday.
The initial timetable for Altherr is four to six months, but as Gelb notes, this could be the entire season.
Altherr, 25, has had wrist injury problems in the past. In 161 plate appearances last season he hit .