The Phillies star appears to have avoided serious injury.
Harper’s initial prognosis is a low-grade hamstring strain, Gelb reported Friday. He will miss at least 10 days on IL and be eligible to return on July 9. However, with the All-Star break set to take place from July 15-18, the Phillies may be naturally inclined to keep him out for longer to ensure a full recovery.
Harper suffered the hamstring injury in the ninth inning of Thursday’s 7-4 loss to the Miami Marlins. He was running to first base The two-time NL MVP is slashing .303/.399/.582 with a .981 OPS this season. Harper was named an All-Star starter prior to his hamstring injury, but his recent prognosis clouds his status for the All-Star Game on July 16.
Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber, who suffered a “mild” groin strain in the Marlins loss, will join Harper on the injured list and could sit out for the minimum 10 days.Kristen Wong is a Staff Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. She has been a sports journalist since 2020. Before joining SI, Kristen covered four NFL teams as an associate editor with the FanSided NFL Network and worked as a staff writer for the brand’s flagship site.
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