Injury updates: Aidan Miller reportedly hasn’t swung a bat in two weeks

Phillies Injury Updates

• INF Aidan Miller (low back soreness)
• Status: Could miss start of the minor league season
• Aidan Miller has yet to make his Grapefruit League debut in 2026.
• He has not swung a bat in two weeks, manager Rob Thomson told reporters, including Grace Del Pizzo of On Pattison in Clearwater on Saturday, March 7. Miller traveled to Philadelphia on Friday, March 6 to visit with team doctors. Thomson also said on March 6 that Miller could potentially miss the opening game of the minor league season. – Last updated on March 8 by Destiny Lugardo

• RHP Zack Wheeler (thoracic outlet syndrome)
• Status: Will miss Opening Day
• Phillies starter Zack Wheeler underwent thoracic outlet syndrome decompression surgery in September. He has not pitched in a game since Aug. 15. His venous TOS diagnosis was announced on Aug. 23. Wheeler did not pitch in the 2025 postseason.
• Wheeler threw a 30-pitch up-and-down bullpen session on Saturday, March 7 in Clearwater, Thomson said that day on the radio broadcast. He will likely throw another 30-pitch up-and-down bullpen session the next time he throws. – Last updated on March 8 by Destiny Lugardo

•  RHP Orion Kerkering (right hamstring strain)
• Status: Has not yet pitched in the Grapefruit League
• Orion Kerkering suffered a mild Grade 1 hamstring strain in a bullpen session before the official start of camp. 
• Kerkering threw an up-and-down bullpen session on Saturday, March 7, Thomson said on the radio broadcast of the Phillies vs. Blue Jays game in Clearwater. Kerkering’s next step in his rehab is to throw live batting practice. – Last updated on March 8 by Destiny Lugardo

• OF Gabriel Rincones Jr. (knee soreness)
• Status: Grapefruit League debut delayed
• Phillies outfield prospect Gabriel Rincones Jr. is dealing with soreness in both knees, particularly the left knee. He is cleared to swing and throw, but Thomson said Rincones likely won’t play in Grapefruit League games until the middle of the schedule. Rincones, who slugged 18 home runs for Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2025, is a depth piece for a Phillies team that is thin on outfielders. — Last updated on Feb. 12 by Destiny Lugardo