San Francisco ? Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Brett Myers rejoined the team Friday and is expected to pitch Sunday after taking a leave of absence following his arrest on charges that he hit his wife in the face.

“I’ve been humbled greatly by this problem and I deeply regret any incident that happened,” Myers said Friday before the Phillies played the San Francisco Giants. “Over the last several weeks I learned a lot about myself and I have a lot more to learn.”

A somber Myers spoke for 45 seconds and left without taking questions.

“I want to apologize to my wife, my family, my teammates, the entire Phillies organization and especially the fans,” he said. “I would like to thank you for respecting our privacy. We’ve both decided it is time for me to rejoin the team.”

Phillies catcher Mike Lieberthal said his teammates remained supportive of his efforts and were just glad to have Myers back.