Bryce Harper (32, Philadelphia Phillies), a leading candidate for this year’s National League MVP, fell down with a hamstring. Philadelphia lost to the Miami Marlins 4-7 in the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season home game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the 28th (Korea time). Starting pitcher Jack Wheeler pitched well with seven hits, two walks, five strikeouts and two runs in six ⅔ innings, but the game was overturned when bullpen pitchers who later pitched gave up points in every inning. 파워볼사이트
The worst news was waiting for him at the end of the game. Harper touched Tanner Scott’s first pitch slider at the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs when Philadelphia was losing 4-7. Due to an ordinary grounder to the second base, Harper didn’t give up and sprinted to the first base. However, as soon as he passed the first base, Harper grabbed his left hamstring and the game ended.
Although the exact results of the examination have not yet been released, MLBcom broke the news by saying, “Harper has caught his left hamstring.” Earlier in the game, Kyle Schwarber also left his left groin, and Philadelphia had a lot to lose. After the game, Philadelphia coach Rob Thompson said, “There will be no update until tomorrow,” while sparing about the two men’s injuries.
Naturally, the race for the MVP of the National League will also likely change. Harper had a batting average of 0.303 in 76 games, 20 homers, 58 RBIs, 52 runs and four steals, and a 0.399 on-base percentage of 0.582 OPS of 0.981. He was considered a leading MVP candidate by MLBcom along with Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers for his third place in home runs, fourth place in RBIs, fifth place in batting average, third place in on-base percentage, second place in slugging percentage and second place in OPS.
However, as Harper left the club due to a hamstring injury, Ohtani could become the sole leader. Ohtani was listed as the most valuable player with a batting average of 0.322 in 79 games, 25 homers, 61 RBIs, 65 runs and 16 steals, and an on-base percentage of 0.643 OPS of 1.045. In terms of batting performance, Ohtani is leading Harper by scoring, batting average, long hit rate, OPS number one, home run ranking second, RBI third, stolen base tying for seventh, and on-base percentage third. However, as he is playing defense full-time at first base and Ohtani is a designated hitter full-time, a fierce battle was expected.
Meanwhile, MLBcom on Monday cited Ohtani and Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees as leading candidates for MVP in the National League and the American League, citing the latest dividend rates of BetMGM, a U.S. betting firm. The odds are set at 58.33 percent for Ohtani to win the MVP award. “The injury of Mookie Betts (LA Dodgers) paved the way for Ohtani to win the MVP award,” said Halborg Egeland, a senior trader at BetMGM. “Ohtani is leading in the WAR (contributing to victory over substitute players), batting average and home runs, and is considered a leading contender for the triple crown,” he said. “Harper is ranking second with a +180 dividend rate. If the evaluation reflects Harper’s influence on defense, who is spending his first season as a first baseman, he is worthwhile as a contender.”