Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper returned to the starting lineup Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays after he missed the last five games with a bruised right elbow. Harper played first base and batted third in his first game since he was hit by a 95 mph fastball from Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider during the first inning of a game last week.

Harper was hit in the elbow with a Spencer Strider fastball last week against the Braves. While X-rays were negative, he was sidelined until the soreness and swelling in his elbow went down. The Phillies lost four of five games with Harper unavailable, including three straight to the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Phillies say Bryce Harper suffered a right elbow contusion after he was hit by a pitch on Tuesday night against the Braves.