Phillies' Harper to mi s start of season after elbow surgery November 23 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink PHILADELPHIA (AP) Phillies slugger Bryce Harper will mi s the start of the 2023 season after he had reconstructive right elbow surgery on Wednesday.The operation was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles.Harper is expected to return to Philadelphia's lineup as the designated hitter by the All-Star break. He could be back in right field by the end of the season, according to the team.The 30-year-old Harper Tyler Hall Jersey suffered a small ulnar collateral ligament tear in his elbow in April. He last played right field at Miami on April 16. He had a platelet-rich plasma injection in May and shifted to designated hitter.Harper met Nov. 14 with ElAttrache, who determined the tear did not heal on its own, nece sitating surgery.Even with the elbow injury, Harper led the Phillies to their first World Series since 2009, where they lost in six games to Houston. He hit .349 with six homers and 13 RBIs in 17 postseason games.In late June, Harper suffered a broken thumb when he was hit by David Long Jr. Jersey a pitch and was sidelined for two months. The two-time NL MVP still hit .286 with 18 homers and 65 RBIs for the season.Harper left Washington and signed a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Phillies in 2019. A seven-time All-Star, Harper has 285 career home runs.With Harper out, the Phillies Los Angeles Rams Jackets could use Nick Castellanos and Kyle Schwarber at designated hitter. J.T. Realmuto also could serve as the DH when he needs a break from his catching duties.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic National League Major League Baseball Philadelphia Phillies Bryce Harper Kyle Schwarber Bryce Harper J.T. Realmuto Philadelphia Phillies share Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 28 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jared Hocker Jersey Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 29 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ducks bring losing streak into game against the Hurricanes The Anaheim Ducks aim to end their six-game losing streak when they play the Carolina Hurricanes 30 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Blackhawks face the Metropolitan Division-leading Devils The Chicago Blackhawks face the top-ranked team in the Metropolitan Division, the New Jersey Devils 30 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Tampa Bay in action against Detroit following overtime victory The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings after the Lightning took down the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime 30 Kareem Orr Jersey MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS