The Philadelphia Phillies placed left-hander Adam Morgan on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a forearm strain, further complicating matters for the team’s already-depleted bullpen.
Other Phillies pitchers on the IL include Victor Arano, Tommy Hunter, Pat Neshek, David Robertson and Edubray Ramos.
Morgan experienced left forearm tightness while warming up during the eighth inning of Tuesday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Morgan was 2-1 this season with a 1.96 ERA in 24 relief appearances. He is 12-24 over five seasons with the Phillies, posting a 4.73 ERA over 166 appearances.
To fill the roster spot, the Phillies recalled right-hander Yacksel Rios from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Rios had a 4.79 ERA in 17 appearances at Triple-A. He has 49 relief appearances with the Phillies going back to 2017, with a 6.02 ERA.
The Phillies are down to one left-hander in the bullpen, Jose Alvarez, with the start of a series looming Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and power-hitting left-handed bats like Cody Bellinger, Joc Pederson, Max Muncy, Corey Seager and Alex Verdugo.