While the Philadelphia Phillies may have to face future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer Friday night without their top power hitter, Kyle Schwarber appears to have avoided a major injury.
When Brandon Marsh pinch ran for Schwarber in the bottom of the fifth inning of Thursday’s loss to the Miami Marlins, some speculated that the leading home run hitter in the National League may have excited the game because of an oblique injury.
Fortunately for the Phillies, that didn’t prove to be the case, as Schwarber instead has a mild strain of his right calf muscle.