Philadelphia Phillies infielder Edmundo Sosa (elbow) had negative X-rays on his sore elbow. He is listed as day-to-day with a contusion. Sosa was hit by a pitch by Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Scott McGough, left the game, and was replaced by Whit Merrifield. Should Sosa need to miss time, Merrifield could replace him in the lineup in the short term. Sosa provided a huge boost to the team when Trea Turner was out with a leg injury, hitting .281 with five home runs, 19 RBI, and three stolen bases in 139 at-bats.
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Edmundo Sosa is taking a day off on Tuesday against the visiting Texas Rangers. With Trea Turner (hamstring) currently on the injured list with a hammy strain, Sosa has become the club's regular shortstop. With Sosa on the bench Tuesday, Bryson Stott will slide over to the 6 while Kody Clemens starts at second base and bats seventh against Rangers right-hander Jon Gray. Sosa has been a great fill-in on the infield for the Phillies, as he's hitting .296 (16-for-54) on the year, albeit with just one home run and eight RBI. Expect the 28-year-old to return to the lineup on Wednesday. Clemens has never faced Gray in his career. Despite going 9-for-28 (.321) this year with three home runs, Clemens will be a low-upside DFS play on Tuesday.
Philadelphia Phillies infielder Edmundo Sosa (foot) was scratched from the team's Grapefruit League lineup on Wednesday due to a left-foot contusion. He's listed as day-to-day after fouling a ball off his foot, but manager Rob Thomson said that Sosa is expected to return to spring training action on Thursday. "He's fine, he told me he could have played, I would think for sure he's going to be in there tomorrow," Thomson said. The 27-year-old Panamanian hit .251/.293/.427 with a career-high 10 home runs, 30 RBI, four steals and 34 runs scored for the Phils in 104 regular-season games in 2023. Sosa has proven to be a below-average major-league hitter, but he can play second base, third base, and shortstop and isn't a terrible utility infielder to have around in real life.
Philadelphia Phillies infielder Edmundo Sosa (leg) remains out of the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Sosa suffered a leg cramp in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday against the San Diego Padres and didn't start on Sunday, although he came off the bench. Alec Bohm will start at third base and bat seventh on Tuesday against Brewers veteran right-hander Julio Teheran. In his first full season in Philadelphia, the 27-year-old Sosa is hitting a mediocre .249/.271/.405 with a career-high-tying six home runs, nine doubles, a triple, 20 RBI and 22 runs scored in 194 plate appearances and 66 games as a utility infielder.
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Edmundo Sosa (hand, leg) left the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the San Diego Padres. The 27-year-old took a pitch to the hand in the seventh inning. However, he was bothered by a leg issue while running the bases, resulting in his premature departure from the contest. Luckily, skipper Rob Thomson reported Sosa had a cramp before adding that his hand "checked out ok." For now, fantasy managers should consider Sosa as day-to-day, with a more definitive update likely coming ahead of Sunday's series finale.
Philadelphia Phillies infielder Edmundo Sosa (back) is back in the starting lineup on Friday against the Colorado Rockies and right-hander Noah Davis. Sosa is starting at third base and is hitting ninth in the batting order. The 27-year-old will return to action after missing the last five games with a lower back injury. Despite his strong .344 average (11-for-32) with three doubles, two home runs and five RBI, Sosa doesn't have much DFS upside while batting at the bottom of Philly's lineup. Still, with Rhys Hoskins (knee) out for the year and Alec Bohm sliding over to first base on occasion, Sosa should continue to get decent playing time at the hot corner, making him worth rostering in deep-mixed leagues while he continues to play well.
Philadelphia Phillies infielder Edmundo Sosa (back) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies. Sosa will be missing his fifth straight game after suffering a lower back injury last weekend. There's a chance that the 27-year-old will need to go on the injured list if his injury doesn't improve by the weekend. Sosa and the Phils would prefer if he avoided the IL, as he's hitting .344 (11-for-32) with three doubles, two home runs, five RBI and two runs in 13 games in the early going. Alec Bohm is shifting to first base and hitting seventh on Thursday, while Josh Harrison is at third base and batting ninth in the order against Rockies right-hander Ryan Feltner. Harrison is a low-upside, low-cost DFS option Thursday.
Philadelphia Phillies infielder Edmundo Sosa (back) left Saturday's game against the Reds with low back discomfort. According to Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sosa went down at third base in batting practice after getting wiped out by a hard grounder. He got right back up and finished taking grounders. This could have played a part in Sosa exiting early. The 27-year-old went 2-for-2 before being replaced in the game by Kody Clemens. Sosa is considered day-to-day for now. Clemens would see an uptick in at-bats if Sosa were to miss any games.
Philadelphia Phillies infielder Edmundo Sosa (forearm) said he's OK after being hit by a pitch on his right forearm in the Grapefruit League game on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles. He's just dealing with a little tightness after leaving the game early as a precaution. The Phillies figure to use the 27-year-old as a utility player in 2023, and he's also been getting some repetitions in the outfield in camp. In 78 games with the Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals in 2022, he hit .227/.275/.369 with a .644 OPS, two home runs, 21 RBI, 26 runs scored and a career-high six stolen bases in 190 plate appearances. Unless the Phillies are hit with injuries, Sosa figures to serve in a bench role yet again.
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Matt Vierling and shortstop Edmundo Sosa are in the starting lineup for Game 6 of the World Series against the Houston Astros and left-hander Framber Valdez. Brandon Marsh and rookie Bryson Stott will start on the bench against the southpaw. Vierling is hitting eighth and Sosa is in the nine-hole. In 11 playoff games (four starts), Vierling has gone just 2-for-12 with a double, RBI, two runs scored and four strikeouts. Meanwhile, Sosa has also played in 11 games (three starts) and has gone 2-for-6 with a double, two RBI, two runs scored, a walk and three strikeouts. Any offensive production the Phillies get from these two will be gravy as they look to send the series to a deciding seventh game on Sunday.
