The Philadelphia Phillies announced that the right fielder is on paternity leave and will be out for Friday night's game.
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It wasn't immediately known how long he would be out. MLB rules state a player can miss up to three games for paternity leave.
To fill his spot on the 25-man roster, infielder Maikel Franco has been recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Harper and his wife, Kayla, announced in early April they were expecting a boy.
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Harper made the announcement on Instagram, featuring two photos - one of Bryce and his wife, Kayla, under the Ben Franklin Bridge, and the other of a sonogram image on top of a little Phillies jacket.
The caption of the post reads: "Philly raised little man will be! #BabyHarper"