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Reuters
The Philadelphia Phillies claimed Thursday to waive outfielder Bradley Zimmer from the Toronto Blue Jays.
To make room on the roster, the team moved star Bryce Harper to his 60-day injured list and placed fellow outfielder Brandon Marsh on his 10-day IL.
Zimmer, 29, was named by Toronto on Monday after batting .
Harper, 29, has been out since breaking his left thumb on June 25. Harper, who won his two-time MVP in his league with the Nationals, began his batting practice live Tuesday and is aiming to make a comeback in early September.
Marsh, 24, has sprained his left ankle. 250 with 2 RBI in 12 games with Philadelphia since being acquired in an Aug. 2 trade with the Los Angeles Angels.
Philadelphia (65-52) was rested Thursday, but resumed his NL wild card chase in his four-game series at home this weekend, giving the division-leading New York his Mets. play against.
– Field Level Media
