PHILADELPHIA -- With right-hander Freddy Garcia out at least two months and possibly the rest of the season, the Phillies haven't committed to a long-term replacement.

For the short term, it appears that rookie Kyle Kendrick will receive another opportunity and pitch the second game of the series in Cleveland on Tuesday. His debut on Wednesday went well, as the right-hander allowed three runs in six innings and struck out four. He showed poise and induced several ground balls.

"We'll see," manager Charlie Manuel said. "I was happy with his outing. He showed good poise. He took us to a place in the game. He actually did better than I thought he would."

Before committing to Kendrick, who's listed on the game notes as Tuesday's starter, Manuel said he wanted to discuss possibilities with pitching coach Rich Dubee. Triple-A starter J.A. Happ recently came off the disabled list, but it's unlikely the Phillies would promote him so soon. It's also unlikely the club will make a trade to bolster the staff.

With off-days on Thursday and the following Monday. the Phillies could also keep their rotation members on their scheduled day to pitch, and not need a fifth starter until June 29, when they host a day-night doubleheader against the Mets.

For now, Kendrick is looking more and more like Tuesday's starter.

"Sure, I'd like that," Kendrick said. "But I'm just trying to take it day by day and not worry if I'm going to get another start or two."

Let the Phillies worry about that.

Getting votes: Placido Polanco returned to Philadelphia for the first time since being dealt to Detroit two years ago for Ugueth Urbina and Ramon Martinez.

Polanco also returned as the American League's leading vote-getter among second basemen for this year's All-Star Game. Chase Utley, his former teammate, leads National League second basemen.

"That good, huh?" said Polanco, who entered Friday's game batting .343. "Awesome."

Polanco's arrival brought up what-if questions, as in, "What if he was still with the Phillies, starting at third base, instead of having been used to land Urbina?" Because David Bell had a long-term contract at the time, Polanco was sent away.

Polanco quickly signed a four-year extension with the Tigers and last year played in the World Series, and is content with how everything turned out.

"When I was here, I just wanted to play," he said. "I played left field [a few games] and was happy. What can I tell you? They didn't have room for me. It worked out for everybody."

Helping out: Righty Brett Myers will sign autographs from 2-3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at the Majestic Clubhouse Store at Citizens Bank Park to benefit four-year-old Juliana Wetmore, of Jacksonville, Fla., who was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome.

The birth defect left Juliana without 40 percent of her facial bones, and she has already had 20 surgeries, with more to come. Myers will sign one autograph for $15 and two for $20, with all proceeds going to help pay her medical costs. The right-hander has already donated $20,000 this season to help the Wetmore family.

No second no-no? Of the baseball feats that many feel will go unmatched, Johnny Vander Meer's accomplishments of June 11 and 15, 1938, may never be equaled. The former Reds lefty tossed back-to-back no-hitters against the Boston Bees and the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Detroit righty Justin Verlander will be the latest to take his shot on Sunday. Manuel didn't want to guarantee that it wouldn't happen.

"I'm not going to put my foot in my mouth," he said. "All I know is he was throwing 102 [mph] the other day in the ninth inning. That's pretty good. That means we got to swing at 103."

Minor news: Double A-Reading third baseman Mike Costanzo has a career-high 12-game hitting streak. ... Five members of Class A Clearwater were selected as Florida State League All-Stars: catcher Lou Marson, outfielder Jeremy Slayden and right-handers Andrew Carpenter, Carlos Carrasco and Pat Overholt. Overholt won't play since he was promoted to Double-A.

Philling in: For the fourth straight game, catcher Carlos Ruiz didn't start and has only played once since June 7. He said his left wrist, which was hit by the backswing of the Mets' Carlos Beltran, is fine, but Manuel insists on giving him time to rest. Manuel also said Rod Barajas was more familiar with AL Central teams, having spent three seasons in Texas. ... Lefty Joe Savery, the Phillies' top pick in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft, homered in Rice's 15-10 win over Louisville in Friday's College World Series tournament opener. He's scheduled to pitch Sunday against either Mississippi State or Louisville. ... Boys II Men was the 2007 recipient of the Phillies Gamble & Huff Community Partnership Award, as part of the fourth annual "The Sound of Philadelphia Celebration" at Citizens Bank Park on Friday. The event was held in honor of Black History Month. Music pioneers Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff presented the award, along with Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino. ... Recording artist Bunny Sigler sang the national anthem. ... In-stadium voting for the All-Star game ends on Sunday.

Coming up: Lefty Jamie Moyer, who opposes Tigers lefty Andrew Miller on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. ET, had a forgettable day against the Royals on Sunday. He gave up six runs over 3 2/3 innings, his second-shortest outing of the season. His early exit set the stage for the Royals' 17-5 rout. Moyer has a career record of 10-7 against the Tigers over 20 starts.