Roy Oswalt to return to Phillies on Thursday
The right-hander left the team last Wednesday to be with his
family in tornado-ravaged Mississippi.
Left-hander Cole Hamels will start Tuesday against the
Washington Nationals in place of Oswalt, who is 3-1 with a 3.33 ERA
in five starts.
Also, right fielder Domonic Brown, who broke his right hamate
bone in spring training, will begin a rehab assignment with
Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday. Second baseman Chase Utley, out
all season with a knee injury, played a three-inning simulated game
Sunday and is still listed as day-to-day.
