Phillies activate Alec Bohm, ship down Otto Kemp earlier than highway journey finale – NBC Sports activities Philadelphia

WASHINGTON — The Phillies made a collection of Sunday morning roster strikes earlier than the finale of their 10-game highway journey.

Forward of an 11:35 a.m. first pitch at Nationals Park, the membership introduced the next:

• Aaron Nola has been reinstated from the 60-day injured checklist 
• Alec Bohm’s been activated from the 10-day IL 
• Otto Kemp was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley
• Cal Stevenson was launched 
• Daniel Robert has been reinstated from the 15-day IL and optioned to Triple-A

Nola and Bohm’s returns had been anticipated. Nola’s begin Sunday in opposition to the Nationals is his first since Could 14. Bohm’s within the Phils’ lineup and hitting cleanup in his first MLB sport since July 18. Each Nola and Bohm had been sidelined by rib accidents and just lately wrapped up rehab assignments with Lehigh Valley.

“I do know he bought off to a sluggish begin this yr, however he consistently bought higher because the season went on and his protection has been actually, actually good,” Phillies supervisor Rob Thomson mentioned of Bohm. “He simply lengthens our lineup out a bit extra. We don’t have J.T. (Realmuto) in there right this moment, however him and J.T. behind (Bryce Harper), that’s fairly good safety.”

Kemp rose to the main leagues for the primary time in June after a superb begin to the yr in Triple-A. The 25-year-old has gone 2 for his final 20, dropping his season common to .228. Kemp has a 1.010 OPS this season for Lehigh Valley and a .657 OPS for the Phillies. 

“He simply wants at-bats,” Thomson mentioned. “That’s all. As I mentioned to him, he’s an enormous a part of what we’re doing this yr and sooner or later. I liked his at-bats early, after which he was getting type of sporadic at-bats and he was scuffling just a little bit. So he must get on a regular basis at-bats. 

“Play third, play second, play left, and prepare. No ensures, however by sending him down right this moment, he’s eligible to come back up on (Sept.) 1st.” 

The most recent on Wheeler 

Thomson didn’t have a lot new info on Zack Wheeler, who’s been recognized with a proper higher extremity blood clot and is out indefinitely.

He mentioned the 35-year-old is “heading again to Philly right this moment and testing will begin tomorrow.”

Thomson left open the likelihood that the Phillies may use a six-man rotation down the road. He named high prospect Andrew Painter as one call-up possibility, in addition to “another person.”

“Whoever’s pitching good,” he mentioned with a smile.