The Phillies placed both Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber on the illjured list after each sustained injuries on Thursday. They are the top two home run hitters on the team, combining for 37 dingers in 2024. If injuries can come at a good time, an eight game lead near the end of June would be one of those.

Update: Cristopher Sanchez throws a complete game shutout in a 2-0 win over the Marlins. One way to compensate for the reduced power is simply to stop allowing runs. It’s the third complete game for the Phillies in 2024, all shutouts