Heading into their June 1 game versus the San Francisco Giants, the Philadelphia Phillies get terrible injury news concerning Jean Segura and Bryce Harper.
The Philadelphia Phillies are 0-2 in their current series against the San Francisco Giants, and their odds heading into the third and final game of the series just dipped considerably.
Hours before the game, Phillies insider Jim Salisbury shared two critical injury updates: shortstop Jean Segura is out for 10-12 weeks, and right fielder Bryce Harper is out with right forearm soreness.
Jean Segura out 10 to 12 weeks. Big loss.
— Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyNBCS) June 1, 2022
Bryce Harper scratched with right forearm soreness.
— Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyNBCS) June 1, 2022
Without Segura and Harper, the Phillies aren’t expected to come out of Citizens Bank Park with a win to wrap up the series.
Jean Segura, Bryce Harper injuries hurt Phillies in Giants series
The Phillies have been critiqued for a messy series against the Giants, in which “two teams with struggling bullpens went to extra innings,” as NBC Sports Bay Area’s Alex Pavlovic put it.
One narrative that seemed to encapsulate Philadelphia’s struggles was Jeurys Familia’s inability to tie his shoe.
Jeurys Familia was late to cover first base, then dropped the throw and a run scored, then threw a wild pitch, then had to tie his shoes for (at least) the third time, then his PitchCom stopped working
— MLB Errors (@mlberrors) June 1, 2022
And as you might expect, the Phillies lost pic.twitter.com/h3yqlNv3df
Giants win 7-4 in 11 innings. It took four hours, 52 minutes and half of that time was Jeurys Familia tying his shoes.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) June 1, 2022
Philadelphia sportscaster Mark Henry Jr. compiled a list of everything that Phillies manager Joe Girardi got wrong during their last game.
I tweeted about the Phillies 30 times last night. Well, here’s another. I compiled a list of every wrong decision Joe Girardi made IN JUST ONE NIGHT to hurt his team’s chances to win the game. Enjoy. pic.twitter.com/VmkGNkHXZ0
— Mark in Philly (@MarkHenryJr_) June 1, 2022
Henry Jr. points out that Girardi’s decision to have Segura, one of the team’s best hitters, bunt was a costly one: that’s how Segura injured his right finger.
Jean Segura needs surgery on fractured right index finger. He will miss 10-12 weeks. Huge blow for the #Phillies offense and defense. Maybe back in September.
— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) June 1, 2022
It’s a difficult time to be a Phillies fan, considering that Segura won’t return until the Phillies are likely out of playoff contention.
Blowing two contested Giants games is frustrating enough, but losing two key players as they fall behind in the NL East is a devastating blow. Understandably, Philadelphia fans are ready to give up on the season the way Girardi seems to have done.
Currently, the Phillies are ranked third in the NL East with a 21-29 record. Without Jean Segura and Bryce Harper, that’s likely going to be 21-30 soon enough.