FOXNews.com: Phillies place 1B Thome on DL

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Phillies place 1B Thome on DL May 2nd 2012, 15:34 Atlanta, GA –  The Philadelphia Phillies have placed first baseman Jim Thome on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain. The move is retroactive to April 29. The left-handed slugger has just two hits in 12 games this season after signing a one-year deal in November to return to Philadelphia, where he spent three seasons from 2003-05. Catcher Erik Kratz was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to replace Thome on the active roster. Kratz is hitting .294 with three home runs and nine runs batted in over 14 games with Lehigh Valley this season.

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