The Phillies begin their series with the Dodgers on Monday but will not activate Harper for that game. Harper has been hitting against high velocity and breaking balls off a pitching machine in the batting cage this month, though activating him Tuesday means he will not play in any minor-league rehab games. Harper - who has been working out at first base - may perhaps be able to play the field later this year. We’d seen how awful that hit-by-pitch was, how Harper reacted, how everyone watching it reacted, including ourselves. The 30-year-old, batting as the designated hitter, was playing in his fourth game since returning from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow last Nov. Harper reached safely in all four plate appearances Sunday and has 22 walks. Harpers injury rocks more than just Phillies June 28th, 2022 Will Leitch williamfleitch The news Bryce Harper had broken his thumb was almost numbing, by the time we heard it. PHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper homered for the first time this season in the fifth inning of Saturday nights game against the Boston Red Sox. It’s sooner than expected, thanks to the power show he put on at. Harper is unable to throw but he can hit, similar to Shohei Ohtani returning from his Tommy John surgery as a DH only in 2019. 1 day ago &0183 &32 Harper went 2-for-2 with two walks, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Sundays 7-3 victory over the Dodgers. Bryce Harper, who is working his way back from a broken left thumb, is returning to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. The elbow injury prevented him from playing the field after April 16 last season. The Phillies are bringing Harper back as a hitter only, allowing such a quick return. ElAttrache clearing him), but the progress he's made is phenomenal." Over the course of his career, he has also won other awards such as the ‘NL Hank Aaron Award’ and the ‘Silver Slugger Award. He has been touted as a five-tool player. Philadelphia slugger Bryce Harper hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning Sunday as the Phillies rallied past the Padres 4-3 in Game 5 of the NLCS, securing a bid in the World Series. Harper played in MLB for the Washington Nationals from 2012 through 2018. I mean, it's amazing what he's accomplished. He plays for the Philadelphia Phillies of MLB. He's absolutely amazing," Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told The Athletic about Harper's recovery.
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