Phillies place Lively on DL, recall Thompson, promote Dominguez to Triple-A

By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor

The Philadelphia Phillies have placed RHP Ben Lively on the 10-day disabled list with a lower back strain. In a corresponding move, the club recalled RHP Jake Thompson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Lively fell to 0-2 with a 6.85 ERA after allowing seven runs in 2 1/3 innings Thursday afternoon in the series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The right-hander joins Jerad Eickhoff (strained right lat) as the latest Phillies starting pitcher to be placed on the disabled list due to injury.

Thompson has allowed five runs (four earned) in five innings and two appearances so far this season with the Phillies. The right-hander made the Phillies Opening Day roster, but was sent down on April 7 to create room for Jake Arrieta on the 25-man roster.

Filling Thompson's IronPigs roster vacancy will be No. 12-ranked club prospect Seranthony Dominguez. Dominguez had an 18-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 13 innings this season with Double-A Reading.

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