If there’s one small downside to Harper’s return, it’s that it will make the club a bit less flexible in setting its lineups. 286/.364/.514 for a wRC+ of 138, indicating he was 38% better than the league average hitter. Even while dealing with the UCL tear and missing time with a broken thumb last year, he still hit. Harper will obviously provide a huge boost to the lineup, having been one of the best hitters in the league for over a decade now. Shohei Ohtani was previously one of the fastest to get back on the field, as he underwent the procedure in October of 2018 and was back on the field in May of the following year. Once he’s back on the lineup, he will have completed what seems to be the quickest return to action after going under the knife for Tommy John. You ready?” It now seems to be confirmed that he has been given the green light to return to hitting, allowing him to take up the DH spot for the Phils.
It seemed earlier today that Harper got the good news he was looking for, as he took to Instagram and posted some pictures of himself with the teasing message “Aye Pham. Neal ElAttrache, the Los Angeles-based surgeon who performed his TJS procedure, while the club is in town to play the Dodgers. It had recently been reported that Harper would be visiting Dr. The Phils never put him on the 60-day injured list, leaving the door open for him to return in the first couple months of the season. The club initially announced his expected return for around the All-Star break in July, but it became clear in recent weeks that he had a chance to beat that. He eventually underwent Tommy John surgery in November, after the club had charged all the way to the World Series. Harper was diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in May of last year but played through the ailment, serving as the designated hitter since he was able to hit but not throw. May 1: Bryce Harper has been cleared to return to the Phillies and is expected to be in the club’s lineup as the designated hitter tomorrow, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. May 2: The Phillies have officially announced Harper’s activation, optioning outfielder Jake Cave in a corresponding move.
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