MIAMI -- Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton was held out of the lineup against Philadelphia on Wednesday as a precaution while he recovers from mild hamstring cramping.
Ichiro Suzuki started in right field in place of Stanton, who is expected to start Thursday, according to manager Don Mattingly. Suzuki went 1-for-3 in the Marlins' 10-2 win.
Stanton, who is hitting .284 with 14 home runs and 37 RBIs, came out of Tuesday's 7-2 win in the sixth inning because of the cramping.
Mattingly said left-hander Justin Nicolino, who left the game after three scoreless innings because of a blood blister on his left index finger, will likely go on the disabled list. Vance Worley is expected to take Nicolino's next turn in the rotation.