Phillies center fielder Harrison Bader left Game 1 of the NLDS, an eventual 5-3 loss against the Dodgers , due to a groin injury. Game 2 isn't until Monday at 6:08 p.m. ET, but Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Sunday that an MRI showed no major tear or strain.
"We'll know more tomorrow, but I think after the game they stretched him out," Thomson told reporters. "They got him moving around a little bit, and I think he felt a lot better after that. We'll know whether he's available to start or at least to pinch-hit. We'll know more tomorrow."
Bader, 31, was acquired by the Phillies on trade deadline day from the Twins . In his 50 games in the regular season for the Phillies, he hit .305/.361/.463 (124 OPS+) with excellent defense in center field. He posted 1.4 WAR. In two plate a