A bit more on that.
In the meantime, the Phillies will tweak their rotation with Monday’s off day. Ranger Suárez, Zack Wheeler and Cristopher Sánchez will start in the three-game series against the Atlanta Braves. Taijuan Walker will bump to Friday’s opener against the Milwaukee Brewers. That means eight days between starts for Walker, who threw a 60-pitch bullpen at Sutter Health Park to compensate. Jesús Luzardo will have an extra day of rest before his next outing; he has thrown 100-plus pitches in four straight starts for the first time in his career.
The Phillies prefer to have their lefties against Atlanta, Thomson said, so that prompted the slight adjustment.
