Bryce Harper left Wednesday’s exhibition game against the Toronto Blue Jays after being struck on the arm by a pitch, but Phillies manager Rob Thomson reassured fans, stating the team is “not really over-concerned at all” about the incident.
Thomson informed the media that Harper sustained a bruise on his right arm from a 92 mph fastball thrown by Blue Jays left-hander Richard Lovelady.
“We’ll check him tomorrow, but it’s a contusion in the triceps area,” Thomson said, as reported by NBC Sports Philadelphia. He also noted that Harper was already scheduled for a day off on Thursday.
During the game, four players were hit by pitches, with Lovelady also being charged with a wild pitch. This raises questions about the pitchers’ command early in the spring training season.
“It’s early spring training, so guys don’t have their command down,” Thomson explained. “There were a bunch of guys hit today. I can’t speak for the kid, but maybe he was a little nervous. It’s Bryce Harper. It’s baseball.”
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