Edmundo

Sosa

They should just always tell him he’s filling in for Schwarber. It’s Sosa’s third career five-RBI game, which seems like a lot for a utilityman. He had one in 2021 and another last September in his stunning three-game against the Marlins. Following a rough May, Sosa is hitting .306/.333/.583 in 12 games this month.

Schwarber, who leads the majors with 29 round-trippers across 75 games this season, was a late scratch just prior to first pitch at Nationals Park. It’ll be Edmundo Sosa taking over at DH in his place. The power-hitting 33-year-old is presumably day-to-day, but it’s worth noting that back issues can be complex matters. There should be an update on his status following the contest.

Sosa appears to have checked out fine following an early exit from Sunday night’s contest against the Mets when he was hit by a pitch on the forearm. The versatile 30-year-old is in left field and hitting fifth against Nationals southpaw Foster Griffin.

This didn’t look like a big deal. Justin Crawford ran for him, which was probably a move the Phillies wanted to make anyway in order to improve the outfield defense with a 6-2 lead late in the game.

With Turner out, Brandon Marsh will hit leadoff, and Edmundo Sosa will play shortstop and hit ninth. Turner is considered day-to-day with a right wrist contusion and already had x-rays return negative, so there’s a good chance he’s back in the lineup in the coming days.

Sosa homered off Shane Drohan to start the scoring in the second. He had an interesting fifth inning in left field. Almost exclusively an infielder until this year, Sosa was tasked with handling a pair of liners to his right that he had to come in on. The first, hit by Brice Turang, resulted in a sliding catch on which Sosa took quite a divot with his cleats and seemed to jam his knee on. The second was hit to almost precisely the same spot, maybe even into the divot, for a single. On both, he looked like someone who’d much rather be playing second or third.

It’ll be Edmundo Sosa against LHP Anthony Kay. Stott had started the last six games, including one against a left-hander, and has essentially been a full-time player under new manager Don Mattingly. It’s Sosa’s first start since May 27.

The Phillies scored three times off Tanner Scott in the eighth. Sosa initially hit for Brandon Marsh against Alex Vesia in the sixth tonight, but he struck out then. He got another at-bat against a lefty in the eighth and made the most of it, hitting his third homer to give the Phillies a 4-3 lead. In spite of that, he’ll likely be back on the bench Sunday with the Dodgers starting a right-hander in Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Marsh left Tuesday’s game versus San Diego with a right middle finger sprain. Unsurprisingly, he’ll get Wednesday off while recovering, and Edmundo Sosa will get the start in left field.

Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly told reporters Turner could potentially be available off the bench. The 32-year-old power/speed combo threat has hit a bit of a rough patch recently, hitting .182 (8-for-44) with 10 strikeouts since the start of May. It’ll be Edmundo Sosa taking over at shortstop and hitting ninth with a sizzling-hot Kyle Schwarber moving up to the leadoff spot to face Red Sox veteran righty Sonny Gray at Fenway Park.