The news is not good once again for Phillies pitcher Chad Billingsley. The Phillies injury reclamation project began the season on the disabled list and just recently came off of yet another disabled list stint. There will be more.
Leslie Gudel of Comcast Sports Net reports:
Chad Billingsley to the DL. #philliestalk
— Leslie Gudel (@lesliegudel) July 20, 2015
Billingsley got an MRI after his start on Saturday, when he held the Marlins scoreless in five innings.
After Saturday's win, Phillies interim manager Pete Mackanin indicated that Billingsley left the game with elbow soreness. Billingsley earned the win, nonetheless, his second of his Phillies career. It is unclear still how long Billingsley will be disabled.
The move clears a roster and rotation spot for Aaron Nola, who will make his Major League debut tomorrow night. The Phillies rotation currently consists of Cole Hamels, David Buchanan, Adam Morgan, and Nola. Jerome Williams is due to return in the near future from his disabled list stint and Severino Gonzalez remains on the Phillies 40-man roster and is an option to start if the Phillies do not wish to start Williams.
