The Philadelphia Phillies put outfielder Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list on Thursday due to a kidney infection.
Hays has been out since August 28. He was with the Phillies during their series in Toronto but returned to Philadelphia for further testing.
“I’m not a doctor, but they’ve told me it’s hard to predict how long this will take,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said before the team started a four-game series in Miami against the Marlins. “We initially hoped that 48 hours of antibiotics might resolve it, but it didn’t work.”
Thomson also mentioned that Hays has not shown improvement with the initial treatment.
“We need to understand exactly what’s going on,” Thomson added.
Hays, who is 29 years old, was traded from the Baltimore Orioles to the Phillies on July 26 in exchange for pitcher Seranthony Dominguez and outfielder Cristian Pache.
In his 19 games with the Phillies, Hays has a .269 batting average, one home run, and five RBIs.
This is Hays’ second time on the injured list since joining the Phillies. He missed 13 games last month due to a hamstring strain.
Hays was an American League All-Star last season.
The Phillies have recalled outfielder Cal Stevenson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to take Hays’ place on the roster, with the move being effective from Monday.
As of Thursday, the Phillies, leading the NL East, are seven games ahead of the Atlanta Braves.
