CLEARWATER, Fla.Phillies third baseman Placido Polanco was relieved to report that he has a sprained left ring finger Sunday morning. An X-ray on the finger was negative.
Its a little stiff and a little sore, but not a big deal, Polanco said.
Polanco can still do some baseball activities, but will probably miss a few days of games.
Polanco injured the finger diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt in Saturdays game against Toronto. He said the finger was contorted and he popped it back in.
Its just a little sprain, assistant general manager Scott Proefrock said.
The Phillies infield has already sustained some significant blows as first baseman Ryan Howard recovers from surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon and a subsequent infection, and second baseman Chase Utley nurses a tendinitis-stricken knee.
The Phils play Toronto in Dunedin on Sunday.
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Here is the Phils lineup:
Jimmy Rollins SS
Shane Victorino CF
Hunter Pence RF
Ty Wigginton 3B
John Mayberry Jr. 1B
Luis Montanez LF
Hector Luna DH
Erik Kratz C
Michael Martinez 2B
Cole Hamels P
In Clearwater, Jim Thome will play first base in a minor-league game.
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