Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Domonic Brown waits to bat during batting practice before a spring training baseball exhibition game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, March 3, 2015, in Clearwater, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Lynne Sladky/Associated Press

Domonic Brown Injury: Updates on Phillies Star's Achilles and Return

Adam WellsMar 20, 2015

Domonic Brown gave the Philadelphia Phillies a scare after leaving Thursday's spring game with a left Achilles injury, though it's not as bad as it could have been. He may not be ready to return before Opening Day.

Continue for updates.

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Brown to Begin Rehab Assignment

Friday, April 10

Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reported that Brown is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment in Class-A Clearwater on Thursday night. Meghan Montemurro of The News Journal reported that Brown is scheduled to play five innings Friday night and is still two to three weeks away from playing.

MLB.com: Brown Has Achilles Tendinitis

Friday, March 20

According to Zolecki, Brown underwent an MRI that revealed there was no tear in his left Achilles:

Brown is one of the most important Phillies players in 2015. He's been inconsistent so far in his career, making the National League All-Star team in 2013 after hitting 23 home runs in 95 games but has hit just 14 in the last 188 games.

In addition to the lack of power, Brown couldn't hit anything in 2014, with a .235/.285/.349 line. He's only 27 years old and used to be one of the top prospects in baseball.

Given the multitude of problems with Philadelphia's roster right now, headlined by Cliff Lee's injury and Ryan Howard's enormous contract, Brown has to be healthy and productive to give this team any hope of even finishing .500 this season.