Phillies’ Bryce Harper Hit by 95-mph Fastball, Leaves Game With Injury
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Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider hit Phillies star Bryce Harper with a 95-mph fastball in the first inning Tuesday in Philadelphia, causing the first baseman to exit the game.
The pitch hit Harper in the right elbow — the same elbow on which he had Tommy John surgery after the 2022 World Series.
Edmundo Sosa took over for Harper as the pinch runner and stayed in the game as the Phillies’ third baseman.
Harper exited the first after Strider hit him with a 95.3mph fastball to the elbow. Edmundo Sosa is pinch running.
— Charlotte Varnes (@charlottevarnes) May 27, 2025
Harper, a two-time National League MVP, is hitting .267 this season with eight home runs and 33 RBIs. He’s in the seventh year of a 13-year, $330 million contract signed before the 2019 season.
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