Phillies First Baseman Bryce Harper Leaves Game Versus Nationals With Mid-Back Spasms

CBS Philadelphia

August 11, 2023

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies first baseman/designated hitter Bryce Harper left Thursday night's game against the Washington Nationals with what the team called mid-back spasms.

The Phillies said that Harper was undergoing additional evaluation.

Harper was originally credited with an error on a Dominic Smith grounder in the fourth inning when he went to field a ball that hit the first base bag, then bounced off his chest. After reaching for the loose ball, television replays showed Harper trying to flex his legs and shoulders in an attempt to loosen his back. He stayed in the game before being pulled during the top of the fifth inning.

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