Harper dramatically waved off the umpire after he was rung up in the bottom of the eighth inning of the Phillies’ 8-2 home loss to the Angels.

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper somehow did not get ejected despite some pretty clear disrespect he directed toward home plate umpire

Another tough blow for the Philadelphia Phillies, as they’ll lose a player for some time due to a rib injury, leaving Bryce Harper without a key infield teammate, though the team has already called up a Triple-A replacement.

PHILADELPHIA - The Phillies broke out promotion of the 2026 All-Star Game in Philadelphia on Friday - the first contest after the 2025 event in Atlanta ended with Kyle Schwarber’s three home runs in a gimmicky swing-off gave the National League the victory.

With the Phillies trailing the Angels by six runs, Harper worked a 3–0 count in the bottom of the eighth inning. A pitch that seemed to be out of the strike zone made it a 3–1 count and then a few moments later a similar pitch was called for strike three by Steven Jaschinski.

Bryce Harper returned from the All-Star break with two home runs Friday night but it wasn't enough for a series-opening win over the Angels.

With the July 31 trade deadline the most paramount, here are more storylines to follow during the Phillies' second half.

After Friday and a career day against the Giants before the All-Star break, it feels like Bryce Harper has found his groove again.