Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Harper admitted that things could change along the way but said that the current plan is to be back on the field in July. 

“Things can change either way,” Harper said. “I could be after, I could be before. But as of right now, that’s the date we kind of solidified. We’re not going to rush. We’re going to be smart about it.”

Harper was diagnosed with a UCL tear in his right elbow in May and hasn’t played in the right field since then. He exclusively served as the Phillies designated hitter and finished the regular season with a .286 batting average, 18 home runs, and 65 RBIs. He still made a big contribution to Philadelphia’s World Series run and was named National League Championship Series MVP in the process.

After the season ended, Harper underwent Tommy John surgery to repair the damage in his elbow. While the recovery period for pitchers is anywhere from 12 to 18 months after the procedure, Harper will be able to return a lot faster because he doesn’t need to throw the ball as much. Still, even when he’s back, he will likely continue to serve in the DH role for a while.

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While Phillies president Dave Dombrowski had revealed to reporters last week that Harper would indeed require surgery to be performed on his elbow, the president was unable to confirm whether the procedure would be of the Tommy John variety or not. “We have no prognosis, really, until [the surgeon] goes into the elbow and takes a look at it,” Dombrowski said to the press.

After tearing his ACL in April, Harper was ruled out of action for the remainder of the season. He received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right elbow a month later and was later moved to a designated hitter role.

Currently, the Phillies believe that Harper will not be able to return to the field until the All-Star break, at which point he would assume the role of hitter. He may only be able to return to his right-field position by the end of the season.

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Harper is set to undergo surgery after initially suffering a tear in his UCL in April. This injury ruled him out of action for the remainder of last season. and required him to receive a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right elbow in May as part of his rehabilitation.

Dombrowski revealed that there is currently no timeline for the player’s recovery, while it is still unknown whether Tommy John surgery may be required.

“We have no prognosis, really, until [the surgeon] goes into the elbow and takes a look at it,” Dombrowski said. “We’ll have something at that time with the surgery and the anticipation something will happen. I think it will slow him down for the season. We’ll know more next week.”

Before his injury, Harper proved to be one of the Phillies’ standout stars last season, hitting .500 in the National League Championship Series against the San Diego Padres.

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The team’s president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski spoke on Harper’s injury situation at the general manager’s meetings in Las Vegas on Wednesday, explaining that there is a chance that the injury might not impact Harper’s start to the 2023 season.

“It could be no surgery to Tommy John surgery. We’ll just have to wait and see what the doctor says,” Dombrowski said. “Of course, the [course of action has] all sorts of ramifications for us. But we can’t do anything until we find out what they are.”

Before his injury, Harper was the Phillies’ designated hitter throughout the majority of the 2022 season. Harper proved particularly effective during the playoffs, hitting .400 in the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves and .500 in the NLCS against the San Diego Padre on route to the World Series.

Dombrowski confirmed that the team will move as quickly as possible to find the optimal solution to Harper’s injury.

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Ohtani had a historic campaign in 2021 that saw him excel in both hitting and pitching. The 27-year-old played in 155 games as a hitter and finished the season with a .257 batting average and 46 homers while adding 100 RBIs. He also made 23 starts as a pitcher, compiling a 9-2 record with 3.18 ERA and 156 strikeouts.

Ohtani got the AL MVP honors unanimously, finishing first on all 30 ballots from Baseball Writers’ Association of America voters. The Toronto Blue Jays’ first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and shortstop Marcus Semien finished second and third respectively.

Harper, on the other hand, had his best season in the Phillies uniform. In 141 games, he had a .309 batting average, hit 35 home runs, and had 84 RBIs. The 29-year-old also led all of MLB with 42 doubles.

Harper had a total of 348 points, receiving 17 first-place votes and nine second-place votes. The Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto had 274 points behind him while the San Diego Padres’ phenom Fernando Tatis Jr. rounded up the top three with 244 points.

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Judge managed to claim the No.1 spot by beating out Philadelphia Phillies’ free-agent acquisition Bryce Harper. Harper previously became the athlete with the most sold jerseys in a single day when he inked a $330 deal with the Phillies.

Cody Bellinger of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs’ Javier Báez are ranked third and fourth respectively, while NL MVP Christian Yelich (Milwaukee Brewers) made it to the fifth spot. Yelich particularly made a big jump in jersey sales as he didn’t even crack the list last year.

Notable omissions this year include third baseman Manny Machado, who signed a $300 million deal with the San Diego Padres before the season start.

The top 20 list of best-selling jerseys in MLB includes 10 infielders, seven outfielders, two pitchers, and one catcher while having members of 12 different teams.

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On Thursday night, however, that was all forgotten after Harper slammed a massive walk-off grand slam to propel his team to a 7-5 win over the Chicago Cubs.

Harper’s unforgettable walk-off home run came with one out and the bases loaded against Cubs reliever Derek Holland. Citizens Bank Park exploded after the meteoric outfielder hit a 413 foot home run into the second deck of the right field seats.

This has been a difficult season for the Phillies, who began as the NL East favorites in the season’s first couple of months. After losing ground and the division lead to the Atlanta Braves, much frustration has been directed at Harper, who signed a 13-year, $330 million contract with the team in February.

Harper has hit .253 with 25 home runs and 87 RBIs on the season, which isn’t bad, but it has fallen short and has at times frustrated the ever-passionate fans of the Phillies.

The Phillies’ Thursday night win brought them to within one game of the Cubs for the second NL Wild Card spot.

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Harper got off to a roaring start in the team’s second game of the season towards that goal.

The Phillies right fielder blasted a majestic 465-foot home run into the second deck of Citizens Bank Park on Saturday. The blast off of Jesse Biddle extended the Phillies’ lead over the Atlanta Braves to 7-4.

Philadelphia eventually took home the win by an 8-6 final score to move their record to 2-0 on the season.

The home run was Harper’s first hit as a member of the Phillies. It was also the 185th of his young career.

The Phillies expect Harper to hit many home runs like this one over the course of the season. He paid tribute to the adoration that he has received from Phillies fans with a curtain call after he was given a standing ovation after his home run.

If Harper stays healthy over the course of the season, he’ll likely be a front-runner for the NL MVP award, largely due to his powerful bat and majestic home runs like these.

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Harper will reportedly ink 13-years, $330 million contract with a no-trade clause and no opt-outs.

While Phillies were the favorites to land Bryce Harper for past several weeks, other teams decided to make a late attempt to land the player including Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants. Dodgers and Giants, however, came with short-term offers, which wasn’t something Harper and his agent Scott Boras preferred.

“We had average values of $45 million offered on shorter-term deals,” – Boras told the New York Post. “We had a full buffet.”

According to Boras, Harper wanted a long term contract so he would spend the rest of his career in one city.

“The goal was to get the longest contract possible,” – he added. “Bryce wanted one city for the rest of his career. That is what I was instructed to do. It is very difficult in this time to get length of contract that takes a player to age 37, 38, 39.”

While Philadelphia Phillies are yet to confirm the deal, the team’s players already started welcoming Harper’s addition.

“It’s exciting. He’s a superstar player,” said pitcher Aaron Nola according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. “We were already a better team without him, but now that we got him, it takes it up a notch.”

“We are all excited. I’m sure he’s excited,” – added Zach Eflin. “It’s going to be a lot of fun for many years to come.”

Bryce Harper spent his entire career with the Washington Nationals. During his seven years with the organization, he made six All-Star appearances while winning NL MVP honors in 2015. Harper’s MLB career stats include .279 batting average, 184 home runs and 521 RBIs.

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Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Harper admitted that things could change along the way but said that the current plan is to be back on the field in July. 

“Things can change either way,” Harper said. “I could be after, I could be before. But as of right now, that’s the date we kind of solidified. We’re not going to rush. We’re going to be smart about it.”

Harper was diagnosed with a UCL tear in his right elbow in May and hasn’t played in the right field since then. He exclusively served as the Phillies designated hitter and finished the regular season with a .286 batting average, 18 home runs, and 65 RBIs. He still made a big contribution to Philadelphia’s World Series run and was named National League Championship Series MVP in the process.

After the season ended, Harper underwent Tommy John surgery to repair the damage in his elbow. While the recovery period for pitchers is anywhere from 12 to 18 months after the procedure, Harper will be able to return a lot faster because he doesn’t need to throw the ball as much. Still, even when he’s back, he will likely continue to serve in the DH role for a while.

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While Phillies president Dave Dombrowski had revealed to reporters last week that Harper would indeed require surgery to be performed on his elbow, the president was unable to confirm whether the procedure would be of the Tommy John variety or not. “We have no prognosis, really, until [the surgeon] goes into the elbow and takes a look at it,” Dombrowski said to the press.

After tearing his ACL in April, Harper was ruled out of action for the remainder of the season. He received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right elbow a month later and was later moved to a designated hitter role.

Currently, the Phillies believe that Harper will not be able to return to the field until the All-Star break, at which point he would assume the role of hitter. He may only be able to return to his right-field position by the end of the season.

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Harper is set to undergo surgery after initially suffering a tear in his UCL in April. This injury ruled him out of action for the remainder of last season. and required him to receive a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right elbow in May as part of his rehabilitation.

Dombrowski revealed that there is currently no timeline for the player’s recovery, while it is still unknown whether Tommy John surgery may be required.

“We have no prognosis, really, until [the surgeon] goes into the elbow and takes a look at it,” Dombrowski said. “We’ll have something at that time with the surgery and the anticipation something will happen. I think it will slow him down for the season. We’ll know more next week.”

Before his injury, Harper proved to be one of the Phillies’ standout stars last season, hitting .500 in the National League Championship Series against the San Diego Padres.

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The team’s president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski spoke on Harper’s injury situation at the general manager’s meetings in Las Vegas on Wednesday, explaining that there is a chance that the injury might not impact Harper’s start to the 2023 season.

“It could be no surgery to Tommy John surgery. We’ll just have to wait and see what the doctor says,” Dombrowski said. “Of course, the [course of action has] all sorts of ramifications for us. But we can’t do anything until we find out what they are.”

Before his injury, Harper was the Phillies’ designated hitter throughout the majority of the 2022 season. Harper proved particularly effective during the playoffs, hitting .400 in the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves and .500 in the NLCS against the San Diego Padre on route to the World Series.

Dombrowski confirmed that the team will move as quickly as possible to find the optimal solution to Harper’s injury.

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Ohtani had a historic campaign in 2021 that saw him excel in both hitting and pitching. The 27-year-old played in 155 games as a hitter and finished the season with a .257 batting average and 46 homers while adding 100 RBIs. He also made 23 starts as a pitcher, compiling a 9-2 record with 3.18 ERA and 156 strikeouts.

Ohtani got the AL MVP honors unanimously, finishing first on all 30 ballots from Baseball Writers’ Association of America voters. The Toronto Blue Jays’ first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and shortstop Marcus Semien finished second and third respectively.

Harper, on the other hand, had his best season in the Phillies uniform. In 141 games, he had a .309 batting average, hit 35 home runs, and had 84 RBIs. The 29-year-old also led all of MLB with 42 doubles.

Harper had a total of 348 points, receiving 17 first-place votes and nine second-place votes. The Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto had 274 points behind him while the San Diego Padres’ phenom Fernando Tatis Jr. rounded up the top three with 244 points.

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Judge managed to claim the No.1 spot by beating out Philadelphia Phillies’ free-agent acquisition Bryce Harper. Harper previously became the athlete with the most sold jerseys in a single day when he inked a $330 deal with the Phillies.

Cody Bellinger of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs’ Javier Báez are ranked third and fourth respectively, while NL MVP Christian Yelich (Milwaukee Brewers) made it to the fifth spot. Yelich particularly made a big jump in jersey sales as he didn’t even crack the list last year.

Notable omissions this year include third baseman Manny Machado, who signed a $300 million deal with the San Diego Padres before the season start.

The top 20 list of best-selling jerseys in MLB includes 10 infielders, seven outfielders, two pitchers, and one catcher while having members of 12 different teams.

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On Thursday night, however, that was all forgotten after Harper slammed a massive walk-off grand slam to propel his team to a 7-5 win over the Chicago Cubs.

Harper’s unforgettable walk-off home run came with one out and the bases loaded against Cubs reliever Derek Holland. Citizens Bank Park exploded after the meteoric outfielder hit a 413 foot home run into the second deck of the right field seats.

This has been a difficult season for the Phillies, who began as the NL East favorites in the season’s first couple of months. After losing ground and the division lead to the Atlanta Braves, much frustration has been directed at Harper, who signed a 13-year, $330 million contract with the team in February.

Harper has hit .253 with 25 home runs and 87 RBIs on the season, which isn’t bad, but it has fallen short and has at times frustrated the ever-passionate fans of the Phillies.

The Phillies’ Thursday night win brought them to within one game of the Cubs for the second NL Wild Card spot.

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Harper got off to a roaring start in the team’s second game of the season towards that goal.

The Phillies right fielder blasted a majestic 465-foot home run into the second deck of Citizens Bank Park on Saturday. The blast off of Jesse Biddle extended the Phillies’ lead over the Atlanta Braves to 7-4.

Philadelphia eventually took home the win by an 8-6 final score to move their record to 2-0 on the season.

The home run was Harper’s first hit as a member of the Phillies. It was also the 185th of his young career.

The Phillies expect Harper to hit many home runs like this one over the course of the season. He paid tribute to the adoration that he has received from Phillies fans with a curtain call after he was given a standing ovation after his home run.

If Harper stays healthy over the course of the season, he’ll likely be a front-runner for the NL MVP award, largely due to his powerful bat and majestic home runs like these.

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Harper will reportedly ink 13-years, $330 million contract with a no-trade clause and no opt-outs.

While Phillies were the favorites to land Bryce Harper for past several weeks, other teams decided to make a late attempt to land the player including Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants. Dodgers and Giants, however, came with short-term offers, which wasn’t something Harper and his agent Scott Boras preferred.

“We had average values of $45 million offered on shorter-term deals,” – Boras told the New York Post. “We had a full buffet.”

According to Boras, Harper wanted a long term contract so he would spend the rest of his career in one city.

“The goal was to get the longest contract possible,” – he added. “Bryce wanted one city for the rest of his career. That is what I was instructed to do. It is very difficult in this time to get length of contract that takes a player to age 37, 38, 39.”

While Philadelphia Phillies are yet to confirm the deal, the team’s players already started welcoming Harper’s addition.

“It’s exciting. He’s a superstar player,” said pitcher Aaron Nola according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. “We were already a better team without him, but now that we got him, it takes it up a notch.”

“We are all excited. I’m sure he’s excited,” – added Zach Eflin. “It’s going to be a lot of fun for many years to come.”

Bryce Harper spent his entire career with the Washington Nationals. During his seven years with the organization, he made six All-Star appearances while winning NL MVP honors in 2015. Harper’s MLB career stats include .279 batting average, 184 home runs and 521 RBIs.

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