”He still has swelling and is in pain. But it was a lot better than we expected,' Rob Thomson said of Harper, who had not yet tried to swing a bat before Thursday's doubleheader.
”He still has swelling and is in pain. But it was a lot better than we expected," Rob Thomson said of Harper, who had not yet tried to swing a bat before Thursday's doubleheader.
Harper received treatment from the trainers Wednesday before the Phillies and Braves were rained out. He was in the training room again Thursday morning. Harper took a heater off the elbow from Braves ace Spencer Strider in the first inning Tuesday night. X-rays were negative. The Phillies diagnosed Harper with a bruise. There was no need for additional testing, according to Thomson.
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