Daily News | Bryce Harper has small tear in his UCL; will not throw for four weeks, but will remain at DH
LOS ANGELES — On April 11, in the seventh inning of a game against the New York Mets, the Phillies’ Bryce Harper made a throw from right field to home plate. He grabbed his right elbow immediately after the ball left his hand and winced, crouching down for a few seconds before brushing himself back up. He remained in the game, and underwent an MRI shortly after that showed he had a flexor strain.
Phillies manager Joe Girardi said Harper will not throw for four weeks. The team hopes that he’ll be able to start a throwing program after that, but there is no firm timetable for him to start such a program, or to return to right field. Harper will continue to DH in the meantime. He has not played right field since April 16.
— is unfamiliar with. Even dating back to his high school baseball career, he’s never experienced pain in his right elbow. He has also never received a PRP injection before, so he’s uncertain of how he might react to it. But the 2021 NL MVP is relieved that he finally has answers.