The Phillies placed J.P. Crawford on the disabled list Sunday morning and awaited MRI results to determine the severity of the shortstop’s strained right forearm.
Crawford left Saturday night’s game after feeling his arm go numb when he made a relay throw to third base. He said his arm had been bothering him for a couple days. Crawford was replaced on the roster by Jesmuel Valentin, who has transitioned into a utility role. The Phillies selected Valentin over Roman Quinn because of Valentin’s ability to handle shortstop and switch-hit. It is expected that Scott Kingery will handle the majority of shortstop reps while Crawford is out.