Phillies’ Bryce Harper leaves recreation in opposition to Nationals with mid-back spasms

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies first baseman/designated hitter Bryce Harper left Thursday night time’s recreation in opposition to the Washington Nationals with what the staff referred to as mid-back spasms.

The Phillies stated Harper was being evaluated. Manager Rob Thomson stated Harper was day-to-day.

Harper was initially credited with an error on a grounder by Dominic Smith within the fourth inning when he went to discipline a ball that hit the primary base bag, then bounced off his chest. The play was later scored as a success.

After Harper reached for the free ball, tv replays confirmed him attempting to flex his legs and shoulders in an try and loosen his again. He stayed within the recreation earlier than being pulled in the course of the prime of the fifth inning.

“I was just told by the trainers between innings that it had stiffened up and I said, ‘That’s it,’” Thomson stated.

Harper was enjoying his twelfth recreation at first base after beginning 70 video games at designated hitter following offseason Tommy John surgical procedure that restricted him to only eight video games in proper discipline in 2022. He had not beforehand performed the infield after 1,446 video games as an outfielder or designated hitter.