Daily News | Rob Thomson faces decisions in shaping Phillies’ playoff roster
STEVEN M. FALK / Staff PhotographerHOUSTON — When the Phillies arrived at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after a raucous celebration of the playoff clincher Monday night, the champagne and beer had been expunged from the clubhouse carpet. A few players walked around gingerly. Bryson Stott and Brandon Marsh joked about whose hangover was worse.
For interim manager Rob Thomson, that means contemplating some tough decisions about which players to include on the postseason roster entering the NL wild-card series. The Phillies have to submit a 26-man roster by Friday. Teams may carry a maximum of 13 pitchers, and Thomson said the Phillies intend to do so.
Brad Hand came out of a bullpen session on Monday well and will throw again Wednesday, so he could be a consideration for a postseason roster, health permitting. So would infielder Edmundo Sosa, who underwent a “full-intensity” workout on Monday and will face live pitching Wednesday.Thomson was careful to say that neither Sosa nor Hand is guaranteed to return in time for the playoffs. The Phillies will continue to monitor their progress.
Noah Syndergaard is another pitcher who is on the periphery. Syndergaard had a couple of bumpy starts but has shown promise as a reliever. On Sept. 21, while piggybacking behind Zack Wheeler, he tossed two scoreless innings, allowing just three hits.“He could be a length guy, but the way he threw out of the bullpen, in the piggyback with Wheeler, maybe he’s a one-inning guy or two-inning guy,” Thomson said. “His stuff ticked up. It was pretty good.
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