In his first time speaking with reporters after undergoing Tommy John surgery in November, the Phillies’ Bryce Harper said Thursday he is “feeling good” physically, but still has no timeline for when he will play again. 🔗:
CLEARWATER, Fla. — In his first time speaking with reporters after undergoing Tommy John surgery in November, the’ Bryce Harper said Thursday he is “feeling good” physically, but still has no timeline for when he will play again.
“I think today we’ll probably go over that a little bit more, get a sense of where they’re at, where I’m at,” said Harper, who reported to Phillies camp on Thursday. “I had a great offseason. After I had surgery I felt really good. I still feel good now. I don’t want to put a timeline on anything. I’ve never dealt with anything like an elbow. So it’s definitely different waters for me. So I’m taking it day by day and see how I feel.
Harper was limited to eight starts in right field last season because of an injury to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow that prevented him from throwing. Primarily as the designated hitter, he batted .286/.364/.514 with 18 homers in 426 plate appearances despite also missing 52 games with a broken thumb.
When asked whether it will be a bonus to play right field this season, Harper said it depends on how he’s feeling. “I don’t think we’re going to rush back the throwing part,” he said. “We kind of don’t have to at this point. But of course I want to play the outfield, I want to get back out there in front of the fans in right field. I look forward to getting back and throwing the baseball again. I miss the feeling of throwing a guy out or chasing down a ball. So looking forward to that when that day comes. But I don’t want to look ahead until we get to that point.
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