Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (elbow) took regular batting practice on the field at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, according to manager Rob Thomson. The plan is for Harper to hit on the field again on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park. The 2021 National League MVP had Tommy John surgery last November to fix a torn UCL that prevented him from throwing. It's unclear if Harper will be able to play right field at all this year, but he's progressing toward a return to designated hitter duties around the All-Star break. Thomson said he's unsure when Harper might go on a minor-league rehab assignment, but all signs point to good progress so far. Needless to say, the left-handed slugger should be stashed in all fantasy formats.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (elbow) will not open the 2023 regular season on the 60-day injured list, according to president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. The Phillies can put Harper on the 60-day IL at any time, if needed, retroactive to Opening Day. It doesn't mean that he'll be back earlier than anticipated around midseason, but it keeps the Phillies' options open. The 30-year-old former MVP is recovering from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and isn't expected to make his 2023 debut until near the end of the first half of the season, and he's unsure if he'll even play the outfield at all this year. Harper is still worth stashing in all fantasy leagues, and managers will be hoping he can pick up right where he left off last postseason at the plate.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder/designated hitter Bryce Harper (elbow) hit off a tee in camp on Thursday, according to manager Rob Thomson. Harper will hit off a tee every other day for now as he progresses in his rehab from Tommy John surgery. The expectation is that Harper will be able to join the Phillies as their full-time designated hitter right around the All-Star break in 2023, but he might not be able to return to right field until 2024. The 30-year-old former National League MVP did plenty of damage at the plate last year while playing through his right elbow injury before having surgery in the offseason, so fantasy managers will be crossing their fingers that he can pick up where he left off when he makes his 2023 season debut this summer.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (elbow) said he misses playing right field but has no idea if he'll be able to play in the outfield in 2023 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He'll know more about his timeline for a return after he has a physical on Thursday. Harper is just now reporting to spring training with the team after having elbow reconstruction surgery last November. The 30-year-old former National League MVP is expected to return as the team's full-time designated hitter right around the All-Star break, but there's no guarantee that he'll be playing on defense in 2023. If he doesn't play the field at all, he'll lose his outfield eligibility in fantasy, which is something to think about for 2024.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (elbow) has been cleared for "dry swinging"" and is due to arrive in Phillies camp on or around March 8-9, according to president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. Harper continues to recover from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. Even though he'll rejoin the team at spring training soon, the 30-year-old former MVP probably won't be able to return to game action as a designated hitter for the Phillies until right around the All-Star break. Missing half the season means Harper obviously won't be able to help fantasy squads for a while, but he's still worth drafting and stashing in all leagues. He is ranked as RotoBaller's No. 40 fantasy outfielder despite his injury.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (elbow) will not arrive at spring training with the team until early March, according to manager Rob Thomson. It's not much of a surprise after Harper had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in late November. The 30-year-old former MVP is expected to be out for most of the first half of the 2023 season, which obviously means his fantasy value this year will take a huge hit. He'll come back first as a designated hitter before eventually returning to starting right field duties for the Phils. Despite the fact that Harper is going to miss around half of the season, he's still ranked as RotoBaller's No. 39 outfielder in fantasy. Harper is worth stashing in all leagues, and those that draft him will be hoping he can pick up right where he left off.

Philadelphia Phillies general manager Dave Dombrowski said that outfielder Bryce Harper's (elbow) rehab has been going well and that Harper should start swinging a bat around the end of March. Dombrowski also said that Harper should be back in the lineup right around the All-Star game, which fits with the original timeline that the Phillies gave after he had Tommy John surgery in November. When the former MVP slugger does return to the lineup, it will be as the designated hitter. Harper still hit a strong .286 with an .877 OPS in 99 games for the Phillies in 2022, but his power was down with only 18 home runs as a result of his elbow injury that he played through. But when he's right, he's a game-changer on offense for the Phils and fantasy managers alike.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, and the procedure went "very well," according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Harper could be back hitting competitively in mid-May. The Phillies official Twitter account reports that the prognosis is for Harper to return as the designated hitter by the All-Star break in 2023, with a possible return to play right field towards the end of the regular season. The 30-year-old All-Star will miss the start of the regular season next year after playing through a UCL injury to his right arm for most of the 2022 campaign. He still hit well despite the injury, batting .286/.364/.514 with an .877 OPS, 18 homers, 65 RBI, 63 run scored and 11 stolen bases in 370 at-bats, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect much of a drop-off, if any, when he returns.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (elbow) will have UCL surgery on his right elbow next Wednesday. It's still unknown if it will be Tommy John surgery or not, so Harper's timetable for a return next year is still up in the air. Tommy John surgery would require a longer rehab, but it wouldn't mean that Harper would be lost for the entire 2023 season. Angels two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani had TJ surgery on Oct. 1, 2018, and returned to serve as the designated hitter on May 7, 2019. The 30-year-old slugger was limited to DH duties all year after initially hurting his elbow in April, but it didn't slow him down at all at the plate. The seven-time All-Star remained a force with the lumber, slashing .286/.364/.514 with an .877 OPS, 18 home runs, 65 RBI, 63 runs scored and 11 stolen bases in 99 regular season games. Harper also missed valuable time with a fractured thumb.

Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said at the GM meetings this week that outfielder Bryce Harper (elbow) will have his torn right UCL evaluated on Monday. Harper being able to avoid surgery seems unlikely, and he could also end up needing Tommy John surgery, but we won't know until early next week. Last year's MVP suffered the injury in mid-April and had to serve as the designated hitter the rest of the season. If doctors recommend fully Tommy John surgery, Harper will most likely not be ready for the start of the 2023 season, which would significantly impact his fantasy value in drafts. The 30-year-old left-handed slugger was a beast in the postseason to help get the Phillies to the World Series, and he hit .286/.364/.514 with an .877 OPS, 18 home runs, 65 RBI, 63 runs scored and 11 stolen bases in his 370 regular season at-bats.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (elbow), who suffered a tear in the UCL in his right elbow in April, is expected to undergo evaluation this week to determine how much healing has occurred in his ligament since he first suffered the injury. The results of his evaluation will determine whether he needs surgery to complete the healing. If he needs surgery, it will impact his readiness for next season, but there are different surgical options, each with different timetables for recovery. Harper could have a procedure called an internal brace. Fully Tommy John surgery would require a longer recovery time, but it wouldn't eliminate the possibility of Harper playing early in 2023 since he's not a pitcher. Last year's National League MVP could still serve as the designated hitter, much like he did in 2022.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper set the tone for Tuesday's World Series Game 3 when he hit a two-run home run off of Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. in the bottom of the first inning. While the Phillies would hit four more homers, Harper's was the only one the team would need as the Astros couldn't push a run across all night. Harper now has six homers, 13 RBI, and a 1.232 OPS in a charmed postseason.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper was named the Most Valuable Player of the National League Championship Series on Sunday after he hit the go-ahead, game-winning two-run home run in the eighth inning to lead Philly to the 4-1 series win over the San Diego Padres. Harper went 1-for-3 in the game with the two-run home run in Game 5 and finished the series 8-for-20 with three doubles, two home runs, five RBI and four runs scored. In the postseason as a whole so far in 2022, last year's NL MVP is hitting a blistering .419/.444/.907 with a .1351 OPS, five home runs, 11 RBI and 10 runs scored in 11 games played. Harper is as hot as they come right now, and Phillies fans hope he can stay hot at the plate against the red-hot Houston Astros in the World Series.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper has been out of control at the plate all postseason, and he continued that trend on Saturday night in NLCS Game 4. Harper went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and a run scored. He now has ten extra-base hits and a 1.311 OPS in 41 plate appearances. Should Philadelphia hold on to win this series, it's almost a foregone conclusion that Harper will be named the Most Valuable Player. He will look to stay hot against Padres starter Yu Darvish in Game 5.

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Bryce Harper provided what would be the only needed run in Tuesday's National League Championship Series Game 1 2-0 win over the Padres, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run. He got the Phillies on the board in the fourth inning, taking a Yu Darvish fastball a few rows back into the left-field seats. The 30-year-old has been a team leader with the bat this postseason, batting .407 with four HR and seven RBI in 27 at-bats.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper is serving as the designated hitter and is batting cleanup in Game 1 of the National League Wild-Card Series on Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals and left-hander Jose Quintana. Against southpaws in 2022, Harper hit .256/.348/.427 with only three of his 18 home runs while driving in 17 runs in 135 plate appearances against them. The 29-year-old star missed plenty of time this year due to a fractured finger, but he hit a strong .286/.364/.514 with an .877 OPS, 18 home runs, 65 RBI, 63 runs scored and 11 stolen bases in 370 at-bats for the Phillies when he was on the field.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper isn't in the lineup on Wednesday for a matchup with the Houston Astros and left-handed starter Framber Valdez. Harper is batting .286 with a .364 on-base percentage, 18 home runs, and 11 stolen bases in 426 plate appearances for the Phillies this season. Instead, J.T. Realmuto will step in as the team's designated hitter and bat third. Kyle Schwarber, Matt Vierling, and Nick Castellanos will start from left to right in the outfield against Valdez and the Astros.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (elbow, thumb) will be activated from the 60-day injured list on Friday, according to interim manager Rob Thomson. Harper is taking the day off on Thursday but should be back in the team's starting lineup for the series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. In his two games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on his minor league rehab assignment, Harper went 5-for-8 with two home runs, two doubles, six RBI and three runs scored. The 29-year-old is expected to return as the team's primary designated hitter, and he should be returned to all starting fantasy lineups immediately. Harper will be returning to a strong .318/.385/.599 with a .985 OPS, 15 home runs, 48 RBI, 49 runs scored and nine stolen bases.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (thumb) went 2-for-3 with two home runs, four RBI, an additional run scored, and two walks in Tuesday's rehab game at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He homered in his first at-bat in his first game back and later launched a three-run shot in the eighth inning for his second long ball of the game. The 29-year-old showed no signs of rust in his first game back after undergoing surgery on his left thumb in late June. Before landing on the injured list, Harper slashed .318/.385/.599 with 15 home runs, 48 RBI, 49 runs, and nine stolen bases over 275 plate appearances in 64 games. Barring any setbacks, Harper is on track to return to the Phillies lineup next week.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (elbow, thumb) is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday night. Harper is scheduled to play through Saturday and then take Sunday off. It puts him on track to return next Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but it will obviously depend on how he feels after playing in minor league games this week. Fantasy managers are getting closer to having the 29-year-old back in their starting lineups next week. Last year's National League MVP had surgery to fix a fractured left thumb, and he's also still dealing with a UCL sprain in his right elbow, so he may remain the designated hitter for the rest of the season. Harper is a no-brainer must-start in fantasy leagues when he's healthy.