PITTSBURGH (AP) — The scuffling Philadelphia Phillies suffered a blow Saturday when they placed first baseman Bryce Harper on the 10-day injured list because of right wrist inflammation before losing to the Pirates 2-1. Harper sat out Friday night’s 5-4 loss to Pittsburgh. The move is retroactive to Friday.

The two-time National League MVP and eight-time All-Star is hitting .258 with nine home runs, 34 RBIs and eight stolen bases in 57 games. He missed five games, from May 26 to June 2, with a bruised right elbow after being hit by a pitch from Atlanta’s Spencer Strider. “It's been long enough,” Harper said when asked how long his wrist has been bothering him. “It's got to the point where I can't really function on a baseball field or anything like that. So, it's a good time for me to tak

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