It was another day in the officer for Max Scherzer who recoded six strikeouts in his third spring out for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Harper underwent medical examination and found out his right bicep is bruised, but otherwise he should be O.K. No X-Rays are needed, which is a huge win for the Phillies star. Phillies manager Rob Thomson wasn't very concerned about the hit after the game, either.

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper left Wednesday's spring training game against the Toronto Blue Jays after getting hit by a pitch. Per Matt Gelb of The A

Philadelphia star Bryce Harper exited the Phillies' spring training game on Wednesday after getting hit by a pitch on his right arm in Dunedin, Fla. He likely escaped a serious injury.

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper exited Wednesday's spring training game after getting hit by a pitch on his right arm in Dunedin, Fla.

Harper did not talk postgame, but manager Rob Thomson said he is not concerned about the Phillies star, who is not expected to need X-rays.

The Philadelphia Phillies scored five runs in the sixth inning and handed the Toronto Blue Jays their first loss of spring training with a 9-6 victory Wednesday.

Many Phillies regulars were in the starting lineup, including first baseman Bryce Harper, who batted third. In the sixth inning, he faced Blue Jays pitcher Richard Lovelady, who threw a 92 mph fastball up and in, hitting Harper on his right arm and ricocheting off his face.

Phillies manager Rob Thomson said the team is “not really over-concerned at all" about Bryce Harper after the Philadelphia slugger left Wednesday’s exhibition game against Toronto when he was hit on an arm by a pitch.

Consider disaster averted for Bryce Harper. The Phillies’ first baseman was hit by an errant Richard Lovelady fastball in the sixth inning of a Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays in Dunedin.

Bryce Harper was hit by a pitch up and in during Wednesday’s Spring Training game vs. the Toronto Blue Jays: Bryce Harper left the game in the 6th inning after being hit by a pitch by Richard Lovelady.

Thomson told reporters Harper had a bruise on his right arm after getting hit by the 92 mph from Blue Jays left-hander Richard Lovelady. “We’ll check him tomorrow but it’s a contusion in the ...