The Phillies have downplayed the severity of the infection that developed two weeks ago around Ryan Howard?s surgically-repaired Achilles tendon.
But it sure sounds like a pretty major setback.
According to beat reporter Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Howard will be in a walking boot for the next 10 days as he recovers from a cleanup procedure designed to remove the infection and has been instructed to stay away from the Phillies? spring training complex indefinitely.
Howard was cleared for light workouts shortly after his arrival to Phillies camp, but he?s now been idle since February 25 and nobody can say for certain when he might be cleared to return to action.
?I don?t know when he?s going to start baseball activities,? Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Sunday. ?I don?t have any idea. I don?t have any time frame one way or another. Hopefully he can get the boot off as soon as possible and we can be sure. We?re not going to do anything with him unless we?re sure the infection is out. He could be backed up for a while. I don?t know. I really don?t know. I don?t have any time frame.?
Howard was originally aiming to return sometime in May, but it?s safe to wonder whether he?s in danger of missing the entire first half. The 32-year-old slugger tallied 33 homers and 116 RBI in 152 games last season.
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