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The Philadelphia Phillies placed left-handers
Jose Alvarado and Matt Moore and infielder Ronald Torreyes on
the injured list due to COVID-19 protocols prior to the team's
Monday night game against the visiting San Francisco Giants.
The Phillies also lost first base coach Paco Figueroa and
assistant coach Bobby Meacham due to COVID-19 protocols. That
leaves Philadelphia without five coaches as the pair join
hitting coach Joe Dillon, third base coach Dusty Wathan and
bullpen coach Dave Lundquist, who all left the team last week.
Triple-A Lehigh Valley manager Gary Jones served as third base
coach on Monday, and infield coach Juan Castro filled in as
first base coach.
The Phillies recalled left-handers Cristopher Sanchez and Damon
Jones and infielder Nick Maton from the alternate training site
to fill the roster openings.
Maton made his major league debut at shortstop with starter Didi
Gregorius sidelined with a right elbow injury. Jones and Sanchez
haven't appeared in a big league game.
"It's obviously not what you want to go through as an
organization, but you have to deal with it," Phillies manager
Joe Girardi said prior to the game. "You have to move forward.
You have to continue to play well.
"Obviously, we have three kids that were called up that have
never been to the big leagues. They're going to be asked to play
an important position at shortstop and to get outs. So, go get 'em."
Girardi said he received his second COVID-19 vaccination on
Monday.
The Phillies are also scheduled to host the Giants on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
(Field Level Media)
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