Phillies place reliever Caleb Kilian on injured list with left oblique strain

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The Philadelphia Phillies placed relief pitcher Caleb Kilian on the 15-day injured list due to a moderate left oblique strain. Kilian was recently acquired from San Francisco and the Phillies recalled Chase Shugart to fill in during Kilian's recovery.

The Philadelphia Phillies placed reliever Caleb Kilian on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain prior to Monday’s series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals and recalled right-hander Chase Shugart from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Kilian, a right-hander, was acquired at the trade deadline from San Francisco along with Luis Arraez. Phillies interim manager Dan Mattingly said the strain was moderate, but did not give a timeline for a return.