Phillies put Harper on IL with wrist inflammation

PITTSBURGH -- The scuffling Philadelphia Phillies suffered a stroke Saturday erstwhile they placed archetypal baseman Bryce Harper connected the 10-day injured database due to the fact that of close wrist inflammation earlier their crippled against the Pirates.

Harper sat retired Friday night's 5-4 nonaccomplishment to the Pirates. The determination is retroactive to Friday.

The two-time National League MVP and eight-time All-Star is hitting .258 with 9 location runs, 34 RBI and 8 stolen bases successful 57 games. He missed 5 games from May 26 to June 2 with a bruised close elbow aft being deed by a transportation from Atlanta's Spencer Strider.

The Phillies are expected to play 3rd baseman Alec Bohm astatine archetypal portion Harper is out, with inferior subordinate Edmundo Sosa taking implicit astatine third.

The Phillies person mislaid 7 of their past 8 games, going from starring the NL East by 2 games to trailing the New York Mets by 2 1/2 games entering Saturday. Philadelphia had won 11 of 12 games earlier the skid.

Infielder/outfielder Otto Kemp's declaration was purchased from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The 25-year-old, who has yet to play successful the majors, was hitting .317 with 14 homers, 55 RBI and 11 steals successful 57 games astatine Triple-A.

Kemp was the International Player of the Month successful April.

The Phillies besides recalled right-hander Daniel Robert from Lehigh Valley and optioned righty Alan Rangel. Rangel, 27, made his large league debut Friday night, allowing 2 runs successful 3 innings of relief.

This volition beryllium Robert's 3rd stint of the play with the Phillies. The 30-year-old has fixed up 1 tally successful two-thirds of an inning implicit 2 games.