The injuries to young players are starting to pile up for the Phillies. Aidan Miller has yet to play because of lower back soreness and Gabriel Rincones Jr. has also not been on the field because of knee soreness. Among the major league club, Brandon Marsh missed time with a sore hand he suffered while taking sliding practice and Orion Kerkering has had a hamstring issue that has kept him from pitching in a game. And of course, Zack Wheeler is still working his way back from Thoracic Outlet Syndrome surgery. Meanwhile, a pair of young players, including one that has spent some time in Philadelphia, have been injured over the past few days.

Reliever Max Lazar, 26, who was pitching for Israel in the World Baseball Classic, is returning to Clearwater after dealing with an oblique/abdominal issue. He would have been returning soon anyway since Israel – who also has catcher Garrett Stubbs on the roster – was eliminated in Pool Play. The Phillies want to examine Lazar to determine exactly what the injury is and how to proceed. Lazar pitched 2/3 of an inning on Sunday against Nicaragua, retiring both batters he faced. It’s not clear exactly when the injury occurred. Lazar is in consideration for a bullpen spot or could serve as dept at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

SCOUTING REPORT: Keaton Anthony

First baseman Anthony Keaton, who has been getting some outfield work in this spring and even appeared in one game in left field, fouled a ball off of his foot and broke the second metatarsal in his right foot, which will require surgery to repair. The surgery will be done this week. It’s been a tough spring for Anthony, who is 0-for-16 with the Phillies. Last season he hit a combined .323/.378/.484/.862 between Reading and Lehigh Valley. He had two separate stints on the IL last season, first with an adductor strain and later with a hamstring injury, which limited him to 82 games or a little more than half of the season.

Anthony injured the foot on Monday and was in a walking boot on Tuesday, according to Lochlan Marsh of The Inquirer. There is no definite timetable for his return, but he will likely miss the first few weeks of the minor league season.