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Washington Nationals
2013 Avg.
.288
 
Career Avg.
.274
Name  Bryce Harper
Born  10/16/1992
Height  6-3
Weight  225
Number  34
Position  LF
Bats  L
Throws  R
5/22/2013 9:04:00 PM
Description: Washington left fielder Bryce Harper went 2-for-5 with a solo homer Wednesday afternoon.
Insight: Harper had not had a two-hit game since April 27. He has been dealing with soreness all over after running into the outfield wall on May 13.
 
5/20/2013 6:36:00 PM
Description: Washington left fielder Bryce Harper is back after missing Sunday's game with a sore knee.
Insight: Harper ranks third in the NL with 11 homers in 38 games. He's gone 3-for-10 on the road trip with one RBI.
 
5/20/2013 12:24:00 PM
Description: Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper missed Sunday's game due to a bruised left knee and is questionable for Monday's game against San Francisco.
Insight: Harper (.297, 11 HR, 22 RBI) has been dealing with soreness all over since colliding with the outfield wall on Monday, but it's the knee which has given him the most problems.
 
5/19/2013 2:11:00 PM
Description: Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper will miss Sunday's game due to a bruised left knee, according to Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post.
Insight: Harper has been dealing with soreness all over since colliding with the outfield wall on Monday. He has gone 2-for-9 with a solo homer in his three appearances since the accident. However, he has passed concussion tests and the MRI on his bruised abdomen came back clean.
 
5/18/2013 6:49:00 PM
Description: Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper is not in Saturday's lineup and likely will miss Sunday's game as well due to a bruised left knee, according to Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post.
Insight: Harper has been dealing with soreness all over since colliding with the outfield wall on Monday. He has gone 2-for-9 with a solo homer in his three appearances since the accident. However, he has passed concussion tests and the MRI on his bruised abdomen came back clean.
 
5/18/2013 6:09:00 PM
Description: Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper is not in Saturday's starting lineup, according to Adam Kilgore.
Insight: Harper has been dealing with soreness all over since colliding with the outfield wall on Monday. He has gone 2-for-9 with a solo homer in his three appearances since the accident.
 
5/16/2013 7:17:00 PM
Description: Nats outfielder Bryce Harper is back in the lineup for Thursday's series opener against the Padres.
Insight: Harper smacked into a wall and busted his chin earlier in the week. He went 0-for-1 in a pinch-hitting appearance Wednesday night in Los Angeles.
 
5/16/2013 1:30:00 PM
Description: Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper (nausea, shoulder, knee, rib cage) said after pinch-hitting in the ninth inning Wednesday that he was feeling "terrible," according to the Washington Post.
Insight: Harper collided with an outfield wall Monday against the Dodgers and suffered multiple injuries. His left side and abdomen are giving him the most issues, while his knee and shoulder soreness has subsided. He's questionable for Thursday's game, but it sounds like he needs another day off.
 
5/15/2013 9:00:00 PM
Description: Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper (nausea, shoulder, knee, rib cage) will probably need one more day before he returns to action, manager Davey Johnson said. SOURCE: Amanda Comak, Washington Times
Insight: Harper collided with an outfield wall Monday against the Dodgers and suffered multiple injuries. He took batting practice and did some running Wednesday and should be ready to go Friday after sitting out Thursday.
 
5/15/2013 5:07:00 PM
Description: Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper is expected to miss Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers
Insight: Harper is dealing with nausea related to his collision with an outfield wall Monday night, but GM Mike Rizzo said that he will not need to undergo further testing.
 
5/14/2013 6:29:00 PM
Description: Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper is not in the starting lineup Tuesday, as expected. SOURCE: Amanda Comak, Washington Times
Insight: Harper suffered a bruised shoulder and knee and a cut under his chin after a collision with the right field wall at Dodger Stadium Monday night. He avoided major injury, but he'll sit out a game or two.
 
5/14/2013 1:20:00 PM
Description: Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper, who left Monday's game with the Dodgers after running into the fence in right field, is doubtful for Tuesday's game against the LA Dodgers.
Insight: X-rays were negative on his left shoulder and left knee, according to Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post. He also suffered a cut, but long-term there should be no problems from this collision with the wall. Consider him day-to-day.
 
5/14/2013 12:16:00 AM
Description: Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper left Monday's game with the Dodgers after running into the fence in right field while trying to chasing down a ball hit by A.J. Ellis.
Insight: He lay on the ground for a few minutes before walking off the field under his own power. He'll likely need a concussion test and could miss some time. His status should be updated on Tuesday.
 
5/12/2013 12:17:00 PM
Description: Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper is back in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Chicago after having a minor procedure to remove an ingrown toenail on Friday.
Insight: He missed two games. He's batting .302 this season with 10 HR, 21 RBI and 22 runs scored and is a must start whenever he's on the field.
 
5/11/2013 2:48:00 PM
Description: Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper is not in Saturday's starting lineup against Chicago after having a minor procedure to remove an ingrown toenail on Friday.
Insight: In the long run, one more game isn't a big price to pay to make sure the star returns at full strength. He's batting .302 this season with 10 HR, 21 RBI and 22 runs scored.
 
5/11/2013 1:48:00 PM
Description: Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper is probable for Saturday's game against Chicago after having a minor procedure to remove an ingrown toenail on Friday.
Insight: Manager Davey Johnson said he's likely to miss just one game which was Friday, so we expect him back in the lineup for Saturday's contest.
 
5/10/2013 5:35:00 PM
Description: Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper is not in the lineup Friday after having a minor procedure to remove an ingrown toenail that had been bothering him. SOURCE: James Wagner, Washington Post
Insight: Harper blasted his 10th homer of the season Thursday against the Tigers. Manager Davey Johnson said he's likely to miss just one game.
 
5/10/2013 4:32:00 PM
Description: Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper, who slammed his tenth home run of the season Wednesday in a win against the Tigers, is not in Friday's starting lineup.
Insight: No injury that we are aware of, just a day of rest. It took Harper 85 games to reach double-digit homers in 2012. This season, it only took him 32 games. Harper (.302) looks like a lock for the NL All-Star team, but you will have to live without him on Friday.
 
5/9/2013 10:11:00 AM
Description: Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper slammed his tenth home run of the season Wednesday in a win against the Tigers.
Insight: It took Harper 85 games to reach double-digit homers in 2012. This season, it only took him 32 games. Harper (.313) looks like a lock for the NL All-Star team.
 
5/5/2013 4:17:00 PM
Description: Washington left fielder Bryce Harper got tossed Sunday for arguing a check swing in the first inning.
Insight: Harper (.312, 9 HR, 18 RBI) is an emotional player with a tendency to lose his temper every now and then. Roger Bernadina is filling in for him in left field right now. We'd expect Harper to be back in the lineup Tuesday versus Detroit.