Dropping a sport is dangerous for the Philadelphia Phillies. Dropping Bryce Harper for any period of time is worse.
The Phillies positioned their star slugger on the 10-day injured listing as a consequence of a strained left hamstring on Friday. Examinations confirmed a low-grade pressure, which suggests Harper may return when he is eligible to come back off the IL on July 9, in line with The Athletic’s Matt Gelb. Nonetheless, the Phillies may additionally resolve to present him one other 10 days to get well in the event that they maintain him out by means of the All-Star break.
The previous MVP limped off the sector Thursday with an obvious hamstring harm sustained on a game-ending groundout. Harper ran full-speed as much as first base however took a clumsy last step and pulled up in clear discomfort.
Following the sport, Harper mentioned he’d “by no means felt something like this earlier than.” Nonetheless, he seems to have averted a extra critical harm.
“I’ve by no means felt something like this earlier than.”
Bryce Harper speaks with the media following the left hamstring harm he sustained on the ultimate play of the sport. pic.twitter.com/WYY7DMKEUD
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The Phillies, who misplaced 7-4 to the last-place Miami Marlins, already had sufficient to fret about after left fielder Kyle Schwarber exited the sport as a consequence of left groin tightness. Schwarber can also be occurring the IL as a consequence of a light pressure, however he’s more likely to return after 10 days.
Supervisor Rob Thomson did not have any replace on Harper instantly after Thursday’s sport. He mentioned Schwarber’s elimination was principally precautionary, and the harm occurred on an off-balance throw from the outfield.
Schwarber added that he did not suppose the harm was “tremendous critical,” however he would possible endure imaging.
Harper and Schwarber are every within the midst of one other robust yr, with Harper specifically a standout. He was revealed earlier Thursday to have led the Nationwide League within the first spherical of All-Star voting, making him an automated starter at first base. The Phillies can solely hope he’ll be prepared in time.