
The star slugger of the Philadelphia Phillies, Bryce Harper, left the game against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday after being struck on the right elbow by a fastball measuring 95.3 mph from Spencer Strider in the first inning.
Harper has a right elbow contusion, as announced by the team, but initial X-rays came back negative. Here’s a look at the incident:
Bryce Harper was removed from the game after being hit by a pitch in the right elbow
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After Harper’s exit, Edmundo Sosa took over at first base, while Alec Bohm moved from third base to fill Harper’s position. This season, Harper, now 32, has a batting line of .267/.375/.450 with eight home runs across 33 games, marking him as a critical player for the Phillies, who lead the National League East with a .638 winning percentage.