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Jean Segura leaves Phillies game with heel injury

Segura’s sore left heel flared up again on Sunday as the Phillies shortstop was forced out of the game in the fourth inning of the series finale against the Pirates.

With the Phillies off Monday, Jean Segura may be able to avoid time on the injured list despite his heel injury.
With the Phillies off Monday, Jean Segura may be able to avoid time on the injured list despite his heel injury.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer
    by Matt Breen
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PITTSBURGH - Jean Segura’s sore left heel flared up again on Sunday as the Phillies shortstop was forced out of the game in the fourth inning of the series finale at PNC Park.

The Phillies said after the 2-1 win that Segura is day-to-day and will be evaluated when the team arrives in Detroit. The Phillies are off Monday and Thursday, which means they could give Segura four straight days off if they don’t play him against the Tigers.

Segura bruised the heel last week, but the injury did not force him to the injured list as he returned to the lineup after two games. The heel bothered him Friday night, but he was still able to sprint to first base, which helped produce a key run in the eighth inning of a 6-1 win over the Pirates.

“It’s been bothering me the last couple of games,” Segura said after Friday’s win. “This team needs me. I’m 100 percent that I can go there and play some decent baseball games and help.”

On Sunday, he was replaced at shortstop by Scott Kingery, who moved from center field. Segura was hitless in his two at-bats on Sunday and is batting .273 this season with a .749 OPS.