![]() Harper had already surrendered his spot in right field earlier this season because of because of a small tear in the ulnar collateral ligament of his throwing elbow. "I hate sitting there watching," Harper said. Philadelphia is now 5-3 in Harper's absence and is in the thick of the race for the final NL wild-card spot. Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs in the win, and Christopher Sanchez (1-1) allowed no runs and struck out two Nationals across five innings of work for the victory. Harper talked Tuesday before the Phillies shut out Harper's former team, the Washington Nationals, 11-0. ![]() The 29-year-old Harper, who signed a $330 million, 13-year deal with the Phillies in 2019, is hitting. No matter what the outcome, I'm going to come back and I'll be playing." I don't want that to be my last day playing this year. Granted, if we're out of it, I'm going to come back and play no matter what, just so I know that I can go out there and play the game. "I just want to go day by day and be back when I can, whenever I feel healthy, whenever that is to help this team win. "I don't want to hope or think about anything," Harper said. ![]() He is in a cast and unable to throw or do much of a workout. Harper had pins inserted last week and will need them in the thumb for at least another three weeks. Harper was injured last month when he was hit by a 97 mph pitch from San Diego Padres left-hander Blake Snell. "If I knew a specific date that I'd be back, I'd tell you. "I don't want to give anybody a timetable because I don't know," Harper said. Harper declined to put a timetable on when he could he return to the lineup as the feared designated hitter in the middle of the order who led the team on a summer surge and put Philadelphia in the thick of a real pennant race. With those three words, Harper injected the franchise and the fan base with genuine expectations that the reigning NL MVP will play again at some point this season - and with a hope the Phillies will still be in the wild-card hunt when he returns. PHILADELPHIA - Bryce Harper has three pins in his left thumb, a cast on his left hand and an unyielding belief that he will return from injury this season to try to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their first playoff appearance in 11 years. ![]() MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper had three pins inserted in fractured left thumb, but he'll 'be back' in lineup this season You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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