Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper was hit by a pitch and exited Tuesday night's game against the Atlanta Braves.The Phillies said Harper suffered a right elbow contusion and that his X-rays were negative.

The Philadelphia Phillies appear to have avoided the worst with slugger Bryce Harper. Paul Casella of MLB.com reported that Harper doesn't believe he is heading to the injured list but that he is "super day-to-day" as he recovers from an elbow injury he suffered when he was hit by a pitch.

Including Friday night's contest against the Brewers, Harper has missed three games after taking an errant 95 mph fastball to the elbow.