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Thomson: Bryce Harper Returning to the Phillies Lineup on Friday
Mike Lipinski has been covering Philadelphia sports since 2005. Previous stops include Section 247 Sports, My MMA News, and more. He has been a part of the Sports Talk Philly team since 2019. He is the editor of Philadelphia Phillies content, co-editor for college football covering mainly the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and dabbles in all other sports. Follow him on social media channels -Twitter & Threads- @TheMikeLipinski
All posts by Mike LipinskiPublished25 Aug 2022
The Philadelphia Phillies are getting slugger Bryce Harper back sooner than expected. Harper will be activated on Friday for the Phillies’ series against Pittsburgh .
Harper, who has been out of the Phillies lineup since June 25, has been rehabbing his broken thumb with Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The original plan was for the slugger to rehab through Saturday’s game and evaluate the situation on Sunday. No one, not even Harper, could foresee the speed at which Harper would reacclimate himself to live pitching.
The reigning National League MVP is hitting .625 with 2 HRs, 2 2Bs, 6 RBIs, and a whopping 2.325 OPS. The poor Gwinnett Braves Strippers pitchers never stood a chance.
Harper’s return to the lineup comes as the Phillies begin to make their final push for a 2022 MLB Postseason berth. The Fightin’s are currently +2.0 games on San Diego for the second NL Wild Card spot.
The Phillies will make it official after Thursday’s game.
