By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor 
The Philadelphia Phillies got some relatively positive news with the results of reliever Pat Neshek's MRI Wednesday.
According to Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia, Neshek's MRI reveled that the tightness in his shoulder is not because of a major injury:
Results on Pat Neshek MRI showed inflammation in shoulder, no significant injury. Shut down for couple of weeks.
— Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyNBCS) April 4, 2018
Neshek was placed on the 10-day disabled list last Friday, retroactive to Tuesday, March 27. Manager Gabe Kapler, much to the dismay of some, elected to use Edubray Ramos in the eighth inning of the team's season opener against the Atlanta Braves. Though Ramos didn't give up an earned run, he was charged with a blown save, as the Braves tied the game at five before he was able to record the final two outs of the inning. After the game, Kapler said that a shoulder injury kept Neshek, who was on the Opening Day 25-man roster, from pitching in the game.
Though Phillies general manager Matt Klentak said Monday that the Phillies didn't expect Neshek's MRI to show anything serious, it's still a relief that Neshek will only be shut down for a few weeks. Never afraid to be honest, the two-time All-Star told Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer late last week that he feared that his injury "could be something serious."
The Phillies hope that when Neshek returns, the club's bullpen will also feature Tommy Hunter and Mark Leiter Jr., both of whom are also on the disabled list. That trio should bring some stability to a talented, yet inconsistent relief corps.
In 43 appearances for the Phillies in 2017, Neshek posted a 1.12 ERA and a 1.94 FIP, making him the one stable force in a bullpen that struggled for much of his stint with the team.
