Phillies' Dylan Covey: Will open season on IL

Covey (shoulder) will begin this season on the injured list, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Covey has missed much of camp with a right shoulder injury and doesn't appear to have made much progress. It's not clear at this point how long he might be sidelined. Covey could fill a long-relief role for the Phillies once healthy, though he isn't guaranteed to be included on the big-league roster.