Phillies news and rumors 4/25: Prior offseason target to have Tommy John surgery

Robert Stephenson pitched for the Rays in 2023. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)
The epidemic of pitcher injuries has hit a prior Phillies offseason target. Robert Stephenson, whom the club targeted this January, is getting Tommy John surgery and will miss the remainder of this season — plus the start of the next.Stephenson, who signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the Angels, didn’t make an appearance for Los Angeles this regular season. He began feeling pain i