The Washington Nationals may have to deal with losing superstar outfielder Bryce Harper to injury after the outfielder was scratched from the team's lineup for the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night because of left knee soreness, per the team's Twitter account.
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Harper Out vs. Dodgers
Tuesday, Aug. 11
After having been listed in the lineup initially, Harper was replaced in right field by Clint Robinson, according to Mark Zuckerman of CSN Washington.
He banged his knee when diving for a ball in the third inning last night and it began to swell after the game, according to Dan Kolko of MASN, who added he'll be available off the bench.
It's unclear at this stage what Harper hurt or how serious the injury might be, but losing the outfielder for any length of time would be a massive blow.
Harper has been magnificent in 2015 and has to be considered a serious candidate to be awarded the NL MVP this season. The 22-year-old has shown why he was one of the most hyped baseball prospects in league history this season, finally turning his elite potential into elite production.
He's also been making history along the way, per MLB Stat of the Day on Twitter:
With the Washington Nationals playing like one of the best teams in baseball this year, the loss of Harper could be devastating, especially if he's going to be out for a significant period of time. Outside of perhaps only Max Scherzer, nobody has been more valuable to the Nationals this season.
And you could make a strong argument that no player in baseball, on any team, has been better than Harper, period. Harper has proved that every bit of hype was justified. Now, the Nationals will be hoping that this setback won't stymie the momentum of Harper's epic breakout season.
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