CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Phillies will make the trip back up to Philadelphia this week as they prepare for Opening Day against the Texas Rangers on March 26. Reliever Orion Kerkering will not have the same luxury.
The right-hander will begin the regular season on the 15-day injured list and stay back at the team’s complex in Clearwater, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski announced Sunday. The executive said the transaction would go into effect on Sunday, meaning Kerkering would be eligible to return on April 6 in San Francisco.
The Phillies are optimistic that it could be a minimum-length stint.