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Darick Hall, a first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies, announced to the media on Friday that he would have surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb.

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Hall was trying to stretch a single in the fourth inning of Wednesday's loss to the New York Yankees when his hand landed on second base.

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Hall left the game in the middle of the fifth inning after shortstop Anthony Volpe swipe-tagged right fielder Franchy Cordero's fly ball.

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He told the media that he would have surgery the following week and hoped to make a comeback in 2023.

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On Friday, the Phillies activated infielder Kody Clemens from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and placed Hall on the 10-day injured list.

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Following Rhys Hoskins' season-ending knee injury, Hall, 27, started five games at first base for the Phillies. Hall is striking. four hits, one RBI, and 222.

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Hall hit 250 with nine home runs and 16 RBIs in 41 games for the Phillies in 2022, compiling a.522 slugging percentage.

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For the Phillies, who play host to the Cincinnati Reds on Friday in their home opener, Clemens will start at first base and bat eighth in the lineup.

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The majority of the starts against right-handers would go to Clemens, according to Phillies manager Rob Thomson.

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Thomson said the Phillies would "figure it out" against lefties. He didn't rule out moving third baseman Alec Bohm to first against tough left-handers.