Overview

• Harper was placed on the injured list retroactive to June 6 after he reported right wrist inflammation that has hampered his swing for weeks.
• Otto Kemp, the Phillies’ No. 24 prospect, was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and is expected to debut after slashing .317 with 14 home runs in 57 games.
• Manager Rob Thomson plans to shift Alec Bohm to first base and slide utility player Edmundo Sosa over to third in Harper’s absence.
• The Phillies have lost seven of their last eight games, dropping from first in the NL East to 2½ games behind the New York Mets.
• Harper missed five games in late May with a bruised elbow and previously played through similar wrist soreness during the 2024 season.