Many things will have to go right for the Phillies to make a playoff run during the the second half of the season, but there’s some reason for optimism tonight.
Roy Halladay made a rehab start for High-A Clearwater this evening and allowed one unearned run over three innings. It was his first game action since being placed on the disabled list in late May with a right latissimus dorsi strain.
According to official Twitter account of the Clearwater Threshers, Halladay gave up just three hits while striking out four and walking none. The 35-year-old right-hander worked out of trouble in his final inning by stranding runners at second and third. He threw 43 out of 61 pitches for strikes on the night and topped out at 91 mph on his fastball.
The Phillies will likely see how he feels tomorrow before making an announcement on how they’ll proceed, but the hope is that he’ll be ready to return next Tuesday against the Dodgers. Halladay had a 3.98 ERA and 56/14 K/BB ratio over 72 1/3 innings prior to being placed on the disabled list.