Thursday, May 12, 2011
Posted: 7:35 p.m.
By Jim Salisbury
CSNPhilly.com
CLEARWATER, Fla.The Phillies have placed catcher Brian Schneider on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring, the team announced on Thursday night. Schneider injured himself running the bases in Wednesday nights game in Miami.
Schneider will likely be replaced on the roster by No. 1 catcher Carlos Ruiz, who played a minor-league rehabilitation game Thursday night in Clearwater. Ruiz, who had been sidelined with a back strain, likely will be activated for Friday nights game at Atlanta.In other injury news, Domonic Brown jammed his right thumb in a Triple A game Wednesday and is expected to be held out a couple of days. Team officials said the injury was minor.
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