Phillies star Bryce Harper leaves with injury in 1st inning vs Braves. How bad is injury?
Phillies star Bryce Harper leaves with injury in 1st inning vs Braves. How bad is injury?
PHILADELPHIA − Phillies star Bryce Harper left the game in the first inning after getting hit on the elbow by a pitch on May 27.
Harper had a count of 0-and-1 on him when Braves pitcher Spencer Strider hit him in the elbow with a 95 mph fastball. Harper immediately went down to the ground clutching his elbow and right forearm in pain.
How severe is Bryce Harper's injury?
The trainers came out to look at him, along with manager Rob Thomson. But after a few minutes, Harper left the field and went into the clubhouse to get examined.
The Phillies later announced that Harper suffered a right elbow contusion, and that X-rays were negative.
No doubt, the Phillies let out a big sigh of relief at that news. As did Harper, who had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow following the 2022 season. Harper missed the first month of the 2023 season to recover, and ultimately switched to first base after spending his career up until the surgery as an outfielder.
How did the Phillies replace Bryce Harper?
Edmundo Sosa ran for Harper and stayed in the game at third base. Alec Bohm moved from third base to first base.
Harper was among the Phillies best hitters this season. After a slow start, he's batting .267 with 8 homers and 33 RBIs along with 8 stolen bases.
It is not known if Harper will be able to return on May 28 when the Phillies play the Braves in the second game of a three-game series.
Check back for more on this developing story.
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