Nieves filed for free agency on Thursday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. Nieves hit .254/.270/.344 with a home runs in 122 at-bats this season. The Phillies may have some interest in bringing him back if the price is right.

Nieves is getting a start behind the plate for the Phillies on Wednesday, CSN Philly reports. Nieves is giving Carlos Ruiz a day off with the Phillies playing a day game after a night game. Nieves has hit .266/.280/.392 with a home run in 79 at-bats this season.

Phillies activated C Wil Nieves from the 15-day disabled list. Nieves missed over four weeks with a strained right quadriceps. He'll be the Phillies' starting catcher until Carlos Ruiz returns from a concussion later this week.

Phillies activated C Wil Nieves from the 15-day disabled list. Nieves missed over four weeks with a strained right quadriceps. He'll be the Phillies' starting catcher until Carlos Ruiz returns from a concussion later this week.

Wil Nieves (quad) is expected to be activated from the disabled list on Monday. Nieves has been sidelined since mid-June with a right quad strain. He'll be in line for a few starts until Carlos Ruiz (concussion) returns later in the week.

Wil Nieves (quad) is on track to be activated from the disabled list on Friday. Nieves will continue his rehab assignment Wednesday at High-A Clearwater, where he'll catch fellow rehabber Cliff Lee (elbow). The veteran backstop will beat Carlos Ruiz (concussion) back from the disabled list and should play regularly until Ruiz is ready.

Wil Nieves (quad) on Saturday played his fourth rehab game with the Gulf Coast League Phillies. It was the second game he played at catcher. Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro said that while Nieves is making progress, "it is a little slower than we hoped." It does appear that Nieves will beat Carlos Ruiz (concussion) back from the DL, and he should play regularly behind the plate for a while assuming that's the case.

Phillies placed C Wil Nieves on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 19, with a right quad strain. The move clears a spot for Tony Gwynn, Jr.'s return from the bereavement leave list. Cameron Rupp will serve as Carlos Ruiz's backup with Nieves sidelined.

Wil Nieves (quad) hopes to avoid the disabled list. Nieves tweaked his quad Wednesday after singling in the ninth inning. He had to be helped off the field but sounded fairly optimistic in the clubhouse afterward. Consider the Phillies' backup catcher day-to-day.

Wil Nieves left Wednesday's game versus the Braves with an apparent leg injury. Nieves came up gimpy after singling in the ninth inning and had to be helped off the field. It looked like something that could send him to the disabled list, but we'll have to what on an update from the Phillies.