Philadelphia Phillies star slugger Bryce Harper exited his team's Tuesday night game against the Atlanta Braves (PHI 2, ATL 0) after being hit on the right elbow in the first inning by a 95.3 mph fastball from Spencer Strider. 

Harper, who was hit on the same elbow that he had surgically repaired two years ago, has a right elbow contusion, the club announced. X-rays were negative. After the game, Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Harper was in a lot of pain after he was hit and will be evaluated again on Wednesday morning.

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"I'm not a complete sociopath, so I have some empathy," Strider said of the incident, via the Associated Press. "I do feel bad for him, to see a person in pain that I caused."

Harper after leaving was replaced at first base by Edmundo Sosa. In the second inning, Sosa manned third base, while Alec Bohm shifted from third to Harper's vacated position at first base. 

Harper, in his age-32 season, is batting .267/.375/.450 with eight home runs in 33 games. While he's not putting up his customary power numbers, Harper does rank second among Phillies qualifiers this season in on-base percentage. As such, he's an essential part of their lineup. 

With Tuesday's win over Atlanta, the Phillies boast an MLB-best record of 35-19 and maintain a 1 ½-game lead over the New York Mets in the National League East.