The injury bug continues to bite the Philadelphia Phillies.

Starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez was lifted from Tuesday’s 5-1 loss to the New York Mets after two innings of work. The highly thought of lefty threw just 58 pitches and his velocity was down considerably from past starts and his location was off. The Phillies announced his departure was due to “left forearm soreness.” Those three dreaded words are traditionally tied to an impending Tommy John surgery situation.

However, the Phillies are cautiously optimistic about Sanchez’s health.

Through his interpreter, Sanchez told the assembled media that he “feels normal” and he believes the issue is not something he is going to have to worry about. Sanchez added that he was checked by team athletic trainers shortly after his removal and everything seemed okay. Manager Rob Thomson echoed Sanchez’s sentiments, stating he’s not anticipating losing the lefty for any considerable amount of time.

The team also updated the status of rehabbing starting pitcher Ranger Suarez.

Here’s the latest…

Philadelphia Phillies Injury Updates

4/22/2025: Ranger Suarez (lower back stiffness, 15-day injured list)

• Threw five shutout innings with Triple-A Lehigh Valley
• He is set to make another start with the IronPigs on Sunday
• ESTIMATED RETURN: Possibly the weekend of 5/1 against the Arizona Diamondbacks

4/20/2025: OF Brandon Marsh (right hamstring strain)

• Phillies have placed Brandon Marsh on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain
• Marsh has been mired in a horrific slump since April 1
• The outfielder has yet to record a hit for the month of April
• The move is retroactive to Thursday, April 17
• ESTIMATED RETURN: Early May

4/15/2025: LHP Ranger Suarez (lower back stiffness, 15-day injured list)

• Suarez pitched three innings for Single-A Clearwater on Thursday, April 10
• He was originally scheduled to pitch on Tuesday, April 15 however that start was pushed to Wednesday, April 16 in West Palm Beach
• Suarez is expected to throw four innings or 55 pitches
• ESTIMATED RETURN: Late April or early May
  

  Final line for Ranger Suarez in his rehab start with Clearwater: 3IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 4K. 33 pitches, 24 for strikes.

  Struck out the side in the 1st.

  FB was a tick up from his season average last year. (92.2 mph — 91.8 mph) #Philliespic.twitter.com/BIrDABiRAR

  — Cory Nidoh (@Cory_Nidoh) April 11, 2025

4/15/2025: RHP Andrew Painter (Tommy John surgery rehabilitation)

• Painter was assigned to Single-A Clearwater as part of his continued rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery
• The Phils’ top prospect according to MLB Pipeline, Painter made his 2025 debut on Friday, April 11 for Clearwater
• Painter went 1-1/3 innings and allowed two runs on two hits
• He did touch 100-MPH on the radar gun
• The start was his first regular season start since September 2022
• Painter is expected to pitch on Friday, April 18 for the Threshers
• Painter’s expected workload is three innings or 50 pitches
• ESTIMATED RETURN: Late July or early August (MLB)
  

  Andrew Painter touches 💯 mph three times and notches three strikeouts in his 2025 debut!

  MLB’s No. 7 prospect (@Phillies) logs whiffs on nine of 17 swings for the Single-A @Threshers. pic.twitter.com/h00rN0HOqI

  — MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 11, 2025

4/15/2025: UTL Weston Wilson (strained left oblique, 10-day injured list)

• Wilson began his rehab assignment on April 8 for Single-A Clearwater
• He was moved to Triple-A Lehigh Valley and is expected to start and play all nine innings on Tuesday, April 15
• Wilson must be placed on the activated and placed on the MLB roster by April 28 or he will need to be optioned to the minors
• ESTIMATED RETURN: Late April