Hale got caught up in a flurry of Phillies' roster moves on Friday morning as the team needed to clear a 40-man roster spot to add veteran reliever Neftalí Feliz to their major-league bullpen prior to Friday's doubleheader against the Mets. The 33-year-old righty has recorded a bloated 6.41 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 21/9 K/BB ratio across 26 2/3 innings (17 appearances, one start) this season.

Hale only ended up missing one game. The right-hander returns to a 5.64 ERA and 1.34 WHIP over 22 1/3 innings this season.

There are no further details are known at this time and no timetable was given for Hale's return. The right-hander has thrown 22 1/3 innings this season with a 5.64 ERA and 1.34 WHIP.

Hale took the ball for the Phillies in an emergency spot start in place of righty Vince Velasquez, who was scratched shortly before his scheduled outing due to numbness in his right index finger. He finished with four strikeouts and only issued one walk. A solo homer by Miguel Rojas in the third inning represented the lone tally against him, but the Phillies' lineup couldn't get anything going to get him off the hook for the loss. The 33-year-old righty owns a 4.79 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 17/7 K/BB ratio over 20 2/3 innings this season.