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Rollins heads to disabled list

They didn’t want to do it. They did everything they could to avoid it. However, this afternoon, the Phillies placed shortstop Jimmy Rollins on the 15-day disabled list. The team also placed outfielder Chris Snelling on the disabled list along with Rollins, a move retroactive to April 17^th. However, since Rollins pinch-hit in yesterday’s game against the Mets, his injury will keep him out a full 15 days.

The replacements? With shortstop Jason Donald injured, the Phillies called up infielder Brad Harman from Double-A Reading. Harman, a 22-year old from Australia, hit .222 in 16 games for the Reading Phillies.

T.J. Bohn will replace Snelling on the roster. Bohn was picked up on waivers by the Phillies towards the end of last season, and is hitting .190 so far with the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs.

Rollins had four pinch-hit appearances for the Phillies after injuring his left ankle sliding back into second base on April 8^th.

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