It’s going to be some time before Bryce Harper returns playing the field for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Harper’s been dealing with an elbow injury that has prevented from playing in the field since April 16. Ahead of the Phillies opening their series in Los Angeles against the Dodgers, Harper met with noted physician Neal ElAttrache. As it turns out, the reigning National League MVP does have a “small tear” in his UCL, Joe Girardi said Thursday to the collective media, including Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The small tear — at least for now — doesn’t mean that Harper will need Tommy John surgery.