Bryce Harper has always enjoyed playing at Dodger Stadium. His return Tuesday night for the Philadelphia Phillies might top them all.
Harper was activated off the injured list and was in the lineup, batting third at designated hitter when the Phillies took on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the middle game of a three-game series.
"Medically it is surprising, but by Harper genetic standards probably not," Harper's agent, Scott Boras, said while the Phillies were taking batting practice. "I remember last Thanksgiving we were talking about when he could come back and he mentioned May and I told him not to tell anyone that." Harper — who entered with a .292 batting average and six homers in 26 games at Dodger Stadium — said he will continue to wear a brace on his right elbow while hitting. He wore it most of last season after originally suffering the injury last April and batted .286 with 18 homers and 65 RBIs.
"Whenever you have a major surgery something could happen. It wouldn’t matter from right now to two months, we’re healed to where I need to be and play the game smart and the right way," Harper said. "I'm not going to push the craziness of how I play and understand I help my team when I am on the field and not off it."
Philadelphia added Trea Turner — a former teammate of Harper's in Washington — to join a batting order that includes Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos and J.T. Realmuto. Brandon Marsh, who was acquired at the trade deadline from the Los Angeles Angels last year, is fifth in the majors with a .337 batting average.
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