Bryce Harper said Thursday that he is uncertain if he will play right field this season amid his recovery from Tommy John surgery.
five months and six days later. If Harper follows that timeline, he would play his first game in the big leagues on June 29.
The Phillies have said only that he’s expected back “before the All-Star break.” Harper was noncommittal about any date, saying: “I could be after. I could be before … we’re going to be smart about it.”Harper said he misses right field, but “I don’t think we’re going to rush back to the throwing part.” In a related development, he said he’s done a total flip on how he feels about the DH coming to the National League: “I was so against it, right? I’m all about it,” he said. “I love doing it, too.
He was forced to DH in 90 games last year, plus 17 more in the postseason. A similar number seems likely this year.Last April, on a routine throw from right field, Harper injured his elbow in a way similar to how a pitcher might. The Phillies were forced to remove Harper from regular duty in right field and instead utilized him as a daily designated hitter.Blake Snell
pitch in late June, forcing him out for two months. After he returned, Harper hit just .227 with three homers over 35 games. In a playoff chase, the Phillies were not able to ease Harper back and needed him immediately. Overall, he played in just 99 games, missing all of July and most of August, but Harper still hit at an All-Star level and had a legendary postseason run. He hit .349 with a 1.160 OPS in leading the Phillies to the World Series. He was the best batter in the playoffs, with six home runs, seven doubles and 13 RBIs.
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