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Bryce Harper injury: Nationals OF has no structural damage in hip

Bryce Harper will be back in Washington’s lineup soon, after an MRI provided good news on his hip injury.

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An MRI showed no structural damage in the injured left hip of Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper, manager Davey Johnson told CSN Washington's Mark Zuckerman on Monday.

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Harper will miss at least one more game but could be cleared to return to action on Wednesday. The 20-year-old phenom has played just four games this month. Harper has only two hits in 18 plate appearances across those four games but has drawn five walks.

The Nats are 4-0 this month -- and have scored 24 runs over their past three games -- without the benefit of their two-time all-star’s presence in the middle of the lineup.

Harper is hitting .273/.377/.504 with 19 home runs in 427 plate appearances. He has already drawn more walks this season (57) than he did in all 2012 (56).

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