The Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, the team confirmed on Wednesday. The surgery was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles that very same day.
While Phillies president Dave Dombrowski had revealed to reporters last week that Harper would indeed require surgery to be performed on his elbow, the president was unable to confirm whether the procedure would be of the Tommy John variety or not. “We have no prognosis, really, until [the surgeon] goes into the elbow and takes a look at it,” Dombrowski said to the press.
After tearing his ACL in April, Harper was ruled out of action for the remainder of the season. He received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right elbow a month later and was later moved to a designated hitter role.
Currently, the Phillies believe that Harper will not be able to return to the field until the All-Star break, at which point he would assume the role of hitter. He may only be able to return to his right-field position by the end of the season.
