Both Harper and manager Rob Thomson said they don't believe the slugger will need a stint on the injured list, but he also didn't take any swings on Friday before the game, which

The Brewers are in town and that means Rhys Hoskins returns. Greeted last year by a rousing standing ovation, Hoskins has played well in this, the final year of a two-year deal he signed in Milwaukee following the end of his contract in Philadelphia.

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.