Daily News | Bryce Harper relegated to DHing for Phillies because of elbow discomfort
Harper believes the situation is"precautionary," but the Phillies are hoping to see improvement this week.
Harper winced after making a throw from right field last Monday night against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. Girardi downplayed it after the game, and Harper said it felt fine until the next day when the Phillies used him as the DH. Harper’s inability to play the outfield coincides with three games at spacious Coors Field. In his absence, Nick Castellanos played right field, with Kyle Schwarber in left and Matt Vierling in center. Rookie Simón Muzziotti, the Phillies’ best defensive outfielder, began the game on the bench.
Another scenario the Phillies didn’t consider: shortening Odúbel Herrera’s minor-league rehab assignment. Sidelined for the last month with a strained muscle in his side, Herrera is 7-for-19 with two doubles in five games for low-A Clearwater. “I’m hoping,” Harper said. “That’s kind of what we’re feeling right now. Hopefully we can kind of use the DH days for treatment and recovery on my arm and kind of see where we’re at. I can’t tell you it’s going to be perfect. It hopefully gets better than what it has been the last couple days.”Zack Wheeler will make his next start, according to Girardi, despite a notable dip in his average fastball velocity Sunday against the Marlins.
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