Gomez placed on paternity list

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PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies are without their closer for Wednesday’s game against the Giants, but manager Pete Mackanin doesn’t believe Jeanmar Gomez will miss any more than a day on the paternity list.

Gomez’s wife, Luisa, was set to have labor induced at 6:30 p.m. ET, about half an hour prior to Wednesday’s first pitch.

“I think he’s naming it Pete,” Mackanin joked.

To take Gomez’s place in the bullpen, Michael Mariot was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Should a save situation arise, Hector Neris would fill in for the ninth inning. …

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