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 take some time and get it right.”
Harper said he felt pain in the wrist during a large portion of last season, when he hit 30 homers while helping the Phillies win the NL East.
“It's gotten progressively worse (this season)," Harper said. “I felt it early in the season, and I tried to play through it as long as I could.”
The Phillies do not have a timetable for when Harper might be able to return.
“I'm hoping it's close to 10 days, but I really don't know,” manager Rob Thomson said.
The Phillies are expected to play third baseman Alec Bohm at first while Harper is out, with utility player Edmundo Sosa taking over at third.
The Phillies have lost eight of their last nine games, going from leading the NL East by two games to trailing the New York Mets by three games. Philadelphia had won 11 of 12 games before the skid.
Infielder/outfielder Otto Kemp’s contract was purchased from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The 25-year-old was hitting .317 with 14 homers, 55 RBIs and 11 steals in 57 games at Triple-A.
Kemp was the International Player of the Month in April. The right-handed hitter started at third base and went 0 for 3 in his major league debut.
The Phillies also recalled right-hander Daniel Robert from Lehigh Valley and optioned righty Alan Rangel. Rangel, 27, made his major league debut Friday night, allowing two runs in three innings of relief.
This is Robert’s third stint of the season with the Phillies. The 30-year-old has given up one run in two-thirds of an inning over two games.
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Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (3) looks out from the dugout during a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper (3) sits in the dug out after losing to the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball game in Toronto, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Raphinha scored twice in Saudi Arabia as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2 on Sunday in the final of the Spanish Super Cup.
Raphinha's 73rd-minute winner came in a fortuitous manner after he slipped while shooting and the shot deflected off Madrid defender Raúl Asencio to fool goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
The clasico final featured a hectic end to the first half when three stoppage-time goals were scored before the break, two by Real Madrid and one by Barcelona, which beat Madrid 5-2 in last year's final.
Kylian Mbappé, who had missed the semifinals of the mini-Super Cup tournament because of a knee issue, entered the match in the 76th minute but couldn't do enough to help Madrid equalize. The France forward missed Madrid’s win over Atletico Madrid in the semifinals on Thursday but then traveled from Spain to Saudi Arabia to be available for the final of the mini-tournament.
Robert Lewandowski also scored for Barcelona. Madrid’s goals were scored by Vinícius Júnior and Gonzalo García.
The Catalan club opened the scoring Sunday with Raphinha in a breakaway in the 36th minute. Madrid equalized with a superb goal from Vinícius two minutes into first-half added time, with the Brazil forward capping a nice run by splitting a couple of defenders before scoring from inside the area.
Vinícius hadn’t scored in 16 matches with Madrid, since October.
Lewandowski put Barcelona back ahead two minutes after Vinícius’ goal, and García evened the game again three minutes later at the end of the first half.
Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong was sent off in second-half stoppage time.
Barcelona reached the Super Cup semifinals by routing Athletic Bilbao 5-0, while Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1.
The president of the Spanish soccer federation, Rafael Louzán, said Sunday that the final of next year’s edition will be played either in Qatar or Kuwait because Saudi Arabia will be hosting the Asian Cup.
The final will return to Saudi Arabia in 2028 and will be played there until at least through 2030.
The teams not involved in the Spanish Super Cup played a regular round of La Liga matches as the domestic competition reached its midway point.
In Sunday's games, fifth-place Espanyol drew 1-1 at second-to-last Levante, while midtable Rayo Vallecano defeated Mallorca 2-1 at home.
Barcelona leads the league, sitting four points ahead of Madrid after 19 rounds.
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Real Madrid's Gonzalo Garcia scores against FC Barcelona during the Spanish Super Cup final soccer match at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Real Madrid's Gonzalo Garcia celebrates after scoring against FC Barcelona during the Spanish Super Cup final soccer match at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Barcelona's Raphinha celebrates after scoring his second goal during the Spanish Super Cup final soccer match against Real Madrid at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Barcelona's Raphinha, left, celebrates with teammate Lamine Yamal after scoring the opening goal during the Spanish Super Cup final soccer match against Real Madrid at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Barcelona's Raphinha celebrates after scoring his second goal during the Spanish Super Cup final soccer match against Real Madrid at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
