Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Kyle Schwarber Scratched From Phillies Lineup vs. Reds With Illness

The team labeled it an illness with plans to reassess his availability during the game.

Overview

  • Interim manager Don Mattingly said Monday that Schwarber woke up under the weather and will not start against Cincinnati.
  • Bryce Harper moves to designated hitter, Alec Bohm shifts to first base, and Edmundo Sosa starts at third.
  • Schwarber is at Citizens Bank Park as the club monitors him to see if he can be used off the bench.
  • His absence comes during a surge in which he leads MLB with 20 home runs and has nine in his past 10 games.
  • Left-hander Nick Lodolo starts for the Reds, which points the Phillies toward a righty-leaning lineup.