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Rays trade infielder Brosseau to Brewers. Milwaukee Brewers. Houston Astros. I am looking forward to putting this behind me, rehabilitating my back and returning to the Phillies as soon as possible to try to help them win another World Series. Amaro said he had spoken to Galvis, who did not make an appearance in the home clubhouse before Tuesday's game. While the suspension is not going to cause Galvis to miss any more time than he was likely to miss because of his back injury, it does leave a stain that can be difficult to erase.
The Phillies and scouts from outside the organization raved last season and again this year about how Galvis significantly improved his strength. Now, there will be suspicion about whether steroids were a big part of that improvement for a player who is listed as 5-foot and pounds. Until last season, Galvis had struggled to hit for average and power in the minor leagues. Playing at double-A Reading and triple-A Lehigh Valley last season, he established career highs with a. He was hitting.
Galvis' best tool, of course, is his glove. He had made just one error this season while filling in for the injured Chase Utley at second base. Galvis came into the season ranked as the team's sixth-best prospect by the esteemed prospect gurus at Baseball America. After making the transition from shortstop to second base during spring training, he took over the starting job at second for the Phillies with Chase Utley still injured.
Though Galvis posted a mediocre slash line of. Most importantly, he was spectacular in the field, picking it clean with a. Galvis has been out of action since June 6 with an injury known as a Pars fracture. It is a crack in the vertebra that requires a lengthy healing process.
The second baseman could be in a back brace for as long as six weeks and there is currently no timetable on his return from injury.
In response to Galvis' positive test, the Phillies released an official statement as an organization:. The Phillies continue to believe in and endorse Major League Baseball's drug policy. We also support Freddy Galvis in his determination to put this matter behind him and we look forward to his return as a productive member of the Phillies as soon as possible.
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