Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper missed a doubleheader opener against the Atlanta Braves and wasn’t in the starting lineup for the second game, two days after being hit by a pitch on the right elbow.

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

Bryce Harper left Tuesday's game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves after being hit on his right elbow with a pitch. Per the TV broadcast, the Phillies announced that X-rays on Harper's elbow from the Phillies clubhouse were negative. The initial diagnosis was a contusion. Philadelphia won the game, 2-0.