The Phillies announced that right fielder Bryce Harper is headed to the 10-day injured list with a forearm contusion. Harper was out of the team’s lineup both Sunday and Monday. Manager Joe Girardi maintained yesterday that his absence from the lineup was not due to injury (link via MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki), but Harper has been mired in a slump and was previously said to be battling various arm ailments (including shoulder and wrist troubles). The team will surely have more on his IL placement later today. Outfielder Roman Quinn is up from Triple-A to take Harper’s spot on the roster for now.
More to come.