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Phillies' Howie Kendrick leaves game with injured hand

Howie Kendrick's trade value took a dip on Wednesday night when he left the game after being hit by a pitch in the left hand.

Phillies left fielder Howie Kendrick injured his hand on Wednesday, four days before the deadline.
Phillies left fielder Howie Kendrick injured his hand on Wednesday, four days before the deadline.Read moreCAMERON POLLACK / Staff Photographer

Howie Kendrick's trade value took a dip on Wednesday night when he left the game after being hit by a pitch in the left hand.

The pitch — a 91 mph fastball from Houston righthander Mike Fiers — struck Kendrick in the third inning. He took the field in the fourth inning but was lifted for a pinch hitter in the bottom of the inning. The Phillies said he left the game with "left hand soreness." Manager Pete Mackanin said Kendrick's injury is a bruise, which could allow him to still play himself into a trade.

The Phillies are hoping to ship Kendrick off to a contender before the July 31 trade deadline. That will now depend on Kendrick's health.

Kendrick returned to the Phillies last Friday after spending three weeks on the disabled list with a hamstring. He was on the disabled list earlier this season with an abdominal strain. Earlier on Wednesday, the Phillies lost a chance to trade Daniel Nava when he was placed on the disabled list with a hamstring strain. The Phillies will still try to move righthanders Pat Neshek, Joaquin Benoit, and Jeremy Hellickson.