Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, according to the team.

The procedure was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles.

The Phillies said Harper is expected to return as a hitter only by the All-Star break and could return to playing right field by the end of the regular season.

Bryce Harper will undergo surgery on the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow next week.

Harper suffered the injury in April and prevented him from playing in the field the rest of the season.

Harper received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right elbow in May and shifted to the designated hitter role.

It was not yet known whether Harper will undergo Tommy John surgery.

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper will have his right elbow examined Monday to determine a course of action, according to the club's president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski.

It's possible surgery could be needed for the two-time National League MVP.

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman won't need surgery to repair his broken left index finger, and he expects to be ready for the beginning of spring training.

Speaking with reporters a day after the Astros won the World Series with a 4-1 Game 6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, Bregman said he will embark on an eight-week recovery and that X-rays confirmed he will not need any procedures.

Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel was removed from the World Series roster after suffering a knee injury in the team's Game 5 win on Thursday.

Gurriel, 38, hurt his right knee during a rundown in the seventh inning, forcing him to leave the game.

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte had surgery to repair a core muscle injury that hampered him during the season's second half.

The Mets said Thursday that the operation took place Tuesday and the typical recovery time is eight weeks. That timetable would allow the 34-year-old to start spring training with no restrictions in mid-February.