3 weeks agoPhiladelphia Phillies first baseman
Bryce Harper (triceps) will return to the team's Grapefruit League lineup on Friday against the Boston Red Sox after he was hit by a pitch on Wednesday. Harper was removed from Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays as a precaution after suffering a right-triceps contusion. The Phillies gave the 32-year-old two-time MVP the day off at camp on Thursday. The eight-time All-Star is still looking for his first World Series ring heading into his 14th MLB season in 2025. He has taken well to the move from right field to first base and slashed .285/.373/.525 with an .898 OPS, 30 home runs, 87 RBI, seven steals and 85 runs scored in 145 games a year ago in his sixth year in Philadelphia. In a strong Phillies lineup, Harper is one of the safest fantasy selections at first base and is ranked No. 3 at the position at RotoBaller.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NBC Sports Philadelphia - Corey Seidman
3 weeks agoUpdating a previous report, the Philadelphia Phillies think first baseman
Bryce Harper (triceps) will be fine after he was hit by a pitch in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to manager Rob Thomson. Harper left the game immediately in the sixth inning and has a contusion in the right triceps area. "They're not overly concerned," Thomson said. The Phillies will check on Harper again on Thursday. The 32-year-old former MVP won't play on Thursday, but he should be just fine moving forward. Fantasy managers also shouldn't have anything to worry about. Harper reached the 30-homer mark for the fifth time in his career in 2024 and also had 40-plus doubles for the second time in his career. RotoBaller has him ranked as the No. 3 fantasy first baseman and the No. 22 overall player this spring.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NBC Sports Philadelphia - Corey Seidman
3 weeks agoPhiladelphia Phillies first baseman
Bryce Harper (biceps) was hit on the right biceps by a
Richard Lovelady pitch on Wednesday during his Grapefruit League debut versus the Toronto Blue Jays and immediately came out of the game. The 32-year-old was hit in the arm in his third plate appearance of the day in the sixth inning. It's unclear of the severity of Harper's injury, but there's a good chance it's nothing very serious and the Phillies are just exercising precaution with the All-Star first baseman. Stay tuned for an update on Harper by the end of Wednesday. The former first overall pick by the Washington Nationals in 2010 out of the College of Southern Nevada is a two-time MVP and slashed .285/.373/.525 with an .898 OPS, 30 home runs, 87 RBI and seven steals in 145 regular-season games for the Phils in 2024. Harper has reached the 30-homer mark five times in his career and is RotoBaller's No. 3 fantasy first baseman.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Matt Gelb
4 weeks agoPhiladelphia Phillies first baseman
Bryce Harper (illness) is missing the team's first full-squad spring training workout on Monday because he's under the weather. In addition, shortstop
Trea Turner (personal) remains away from the team after his wife recently had a baby. Turner is expected back on the field on Wednesday. The 32-year-old Harper should be back on the field sooner than later this week. The two-time MVP and eight-time All-Star has taken to the move to first base well and he managed his fifth 30-homer season in 2024 while also slashing .285/.373/.525 with an .898 OPS, 87 RBI, seven stolen bases and 85 runs scored in 631 plate appearances and 145 games played, his most since 2019 in his first year in Philly. Fantasy managers should treat Harper as a top-five fantasy first baseman heading into his seventh year with the Phils.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Matt Gelb
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