Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider hit Phillies star Bryce Harper with a 95-mph fastball in the first inning of Tuesday’s game, causing the first baseman to leave.

The pitch hit Harper in the elbow. Edmundo Sosa took over for Harper as the pinch runner and stayed in the game as the Phillies’ third baseman.

More to come on this story from Newsweek Sports.

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Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies in action during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citizens Bank Park on May 18, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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