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Summary Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper's hustle was on full display Saturday when he did a cartwheel into the camera well while trying to catch a foul ball.

Content <p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/bryce-harper" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bryce Harper</a> is known for his relentless hustle, and that was certainly the case after a wild play that resulted in him upside down in his own dugout on Saturday afternoon.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/mlb/philadelphia-phillies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Philadelphia Phillies</a> first baseman was tracking down a foul ball by Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley that was drifting toward the first-base dugout. </p><p>As he approached the railing of the camera well, Harper leaned over to make the catch. But instead of grabbing the ball, he tumbled upside down into the well. </p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM</strong></a></p><p>Harper emerged all right, and he stayed in the game as the Phillies crowd at Citizens Bank Park cheered for his hard-nosed effort.</p><p>Harper remained in the game, which ended up in a Phillies’ 12-4 loss at the hands of their NL East rival. </p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/phillies-nick-castellanos-gives-hilarious-explanation-mlb-players" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>PHILLIES' NICK CASTELLANOS GIVES HILARIOUS EXPLANATION OF MLB PLAYERS: ‘MILK OR WINE’</strong></a></p><p>Heading into Sunday, Harper was given a rest day by manager Rob Thomson, though he said it was already scheduled since he "hasn't played much in the spring, and then he falls into the camera well."</p><p>"We're trying to take care of him. In the first month, we've got two days off," Thomson said, per ESPN. "It's like spring training without the extra 44 players. And with a lefty matchup, we'll kick other guys in. We'll just protect him."</p><p>The Phillies had Alec Bohm start at first base instead of Harper, who said he "felt pretty good" after the game on Saturday. </p><p>The two-time MVP has been a crucial cog in the Phillies’ machine that has made it to back-to-back NLCS appearances, most recently falling to the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arizona Diamondbacks</a> in 2023. They made it to the 2022 World Series but lost to the Houston Astros.</p><p>While Harper searches for his first hit of the 2024 season, he had a .293/.401/.499 slash line with 21 homers and 72 RBI in 126 games in 2023. He finished 12th in NL MVP voting and earned a Silver Slugger Award.</p><p><i>Follow Fox News Digital’s </i><a href="https://twitter.com/FoxNewsSports_" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i><strong>sports coverage on X</strong></i></a><i>, and subscribe to </i><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/newsletters" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i><strong>the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter</strong></i></a><i>.</i></p>

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