Get used to Bryce Harper not being in the lineup for a while as the Phillies star first baseman was placed on the 10-day injured list June 7, but Harper could be out for longer than that.

The Phillies described the injury as right wrist inflammation. Phillies manager Rob Thomson told reporters on June 6 that the injury had been bothering Harper "for a while."

Harper recently sat out five games after getting hit by a pitch in the right elbow by Braves pitcher Spencer Strider on May 27. If Harper's wrist was bothering him, the Phillies could have placed him on the IL at that time.

But Harper was in the middle of a hot streak at the time of the injury. When Harper returned on June 3 against Toronto, he hit a home run in his first at-bat. But Harper went hitless over the final two gam

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