Is Bryce Harper hurt? Phillies star, DH Kyle Schwarber placed on 10-day IL: Report

On what was looking like a celebratory night at Citizens Bank Park turned to possible disaster for the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night.

Before the game against the Florida Marlins, Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper was named as a starter to the 2024 MLB All-Star game after securing the most votes in the National League following the first phase of voting.

During the game, Phils ace Zack Wheeler was cruising through 6⅔, shutout innings. Then, things started to go south.

After being squeezed by the umpire on a potential inning-ending strike three call, Wheeler was eventually pulled. Relief pitcher Matt Strahm allowed two inherent runners and another to score following a bases-clearing double to blow the lead en route to a 7-4 loss.

But that wasn't the worst news, as two of the Phillies best hitters went down with injuries. Here's the latest.

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What happened to Bryce Harper?

Down three in the ninth, Harper came up lame after grounding out to first base. As he approached the bag, Harper grabbed for his left hamstring before limping off.

Harper told reporters after the game that he wasn't sure how bad the injury was but that "I've never felt anything like this before."

The injury comes after Harper received his eighth All-Star game nob. He's hitting .303 with 20 home runs, 52 runs and 58 RBIs following Thursday's game.

Bryce Harper injury update

The Phillies said after Thursday's game that Harper was expected to go for an MRI on Friday.

Matt Gelb of The Athletic reported Friday that Harper will be placed on the 10-day injured list but likely avoided significant injury.

What happened to Kyle Schwarber?

As if potentially losing Harper wasn't enough, slugger Kyle Schwarber also went down with an injury. He experienced left groin tightness after making a throw from left field in the top of the eighth.

Outfielder Brandon Marsh hit for Schwarber in the ninth.

After the game, Schwarber told reporters that he didn't feel like the injury was serious.

"We'll come in tomorrow and see how it feels," Schwarber said.

Gelb also reported a similar fate for Schwarber, who likely will go on the IL but whose injury isn't serious.

On the season, the leadoff hitter is batting .250 with 17 home runs, 60 runs and 49 RBIs.

Phillies injury news

Before Thursday's game, the Phillies placed right-handed starter Spencer Turnbull on the 15-day IL with a right lat strain. He sustained the injury during a start against his former team, the Detroit Tigers, on Wednesday.

Manager Rob Thomson said Turnbull will miss six to eight weeks, according to a reporter by Alex Coffey of the Philadelphia Inquirer on X.

To fill his spot on the 26-man roster, right-handed pitcher Yunior Marte was recalled from AAA Lehigh Valley.

Phillies All-Star voting

With Harper already securing a spot on the NL, the Phillies have a group of others who have a good chance a secure a spot in the Midseason Classic.

Six players — Trea Turner, Alec Bohm, J.T. Realmuto, Brandon Marsh, Nick Castellanos and Schwarber — are included in the second phase of voting that begins Sunday, June 30.

In this phase, vote totals will reset and fans can vote one time per day through noon ET on July 3, the team announced.