Phillies slugger Bryce Harper takes a day off for rest, not for his hard fall into a camera well [Video]

PHILADELPHIA — Editor’s note: The above video is from March 31.

Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper sat out Sunday because of a scheduled day off — not because of any possible effects of his tumble into a photographer’s well.

Manager Rob Thomson said Harper already was set for a maintenance day in the finale of a three-game series against the Braves even before he crashed while chasing down a foul ball on Saturday.

“It was kind of a scheduled day off just because he hasn’t played much in the spring and then he falls into the camera well,” Thomson said Sunday.

Thomson said Harper was not available to pinch hit in Sunday’s 5-4 win over the Braves because the slugger “was a little sore from the tumble.”

Harper said after the game he was fine and ready to start Monday against Cincinnati.

“What happened yesterday …