It was not immediately clear how long the recovery time would be for the surgery that will be performed next week.
He will have surgery in November to repair a tear to the UCL. He was unable to play in the field the rest of the season. He shifted to the designated hitter role after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right elbow.
It was not yet known ifHarper will have surgery.
"We don't have a forecast until the surgeon looks at it and makes a decision," Dombrowski said. There will be something at that time with the surgery. He will be slower for the season. Next week, we will know more.
In the playoffs, where he shined, he was the Philadelphia's designated hitter. He hit.500 in the NL Championship Series against the San Diego Padres and.400 in the NL Division Series against the Atlanta Braves. He hit.200 in the six games he played.
The planned surgery was forced by the fact that the tear did not heal on its own.
We were aware that was a possibility. We have known that for a long time.
The early part of next season may not have an effect on his decision-making in the off-season. Nick Castellanos, Kyle Schwarber, and J.T. Realmuto could play the infield.
"You don't want to lose him, you really don't," Thomson said. It will give someone else an opportunity when we get him back.
This report was made using information from Jesse Rogers and The Associated Press.
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