Asher (calf) is in line to take the spot of Vincent Velasquez in the Phillies' rotation, Meghan Montemurro of the News Journal reports.
Asher had been on a rehab assignment with Double-A Reading, allowing three earned runs over seven innings in his last two outings. It sounds like he will take the rotation spot of Velasquez, who was shut down for the season following Saturday's start. Prior to the injury, Asher was 3-0 with a 1.53 ERA over three starts for Triple-A Lehigh Valley, so the Phillies will look to see if the 24-year-old can sustain that success at the big league level during the season's final month. It sounds like the activation announcement could arrive as early as Monday.