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Hollands Leaning Toward Surgery, Will Get 2nd Opinion from Andrews

This is what’s called piling on. Thursday morning we found out that the Phillies top prospect, J.P. Crawford, would be sidelined 4-6 weeks. Mario Hollands could be out a lot longer.

It was already known Hollands would miss a significant amount of time. Surgery now seems likely, according to multiple reports from Clearwater. Hollands will get a second opinion from the master, Dr. James Andrews, to see if Tommy John surgery is necessary. It seems likely this will happen.

It’s another blow to a Phillies team that can’t catch many breaks lately. Hollands spent 50 games with the Phillies in 2014, putting up a 4.40 ERA out of the bullpen.

Pat Gallen

Pat joined Phillies Nation in July 2009, coming over from Examiner.com. As a previous employee of both Comcast SportsNet and the National Basketball Association, Pat prides himself on being a well-rounded individual when it comes to sports. However, the Phillies are first on the list. You’ll usually find Pat chiming in on the Phillies Nation Facebook or Twitter account, weekdays on 97.3 ESPN radio or hosting Phillies Nation TV. He’s also a Senior Writer for the site, and in his free time is a music enthusiast and Will Ferrell movie-follower. His favorite beer: Philly’s own Yards. In 2015, Pat moved on from Phillies Nation as a sports anchor and reporter for CBS-3 in Philadelphia.