Less than six months after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Bryce Harper was back in a Philadelphia Phillies uniform on Tuesday.
Tommy John surgery generally sidelines pitchers for a full season, while position players who don't put the same stress on their elbows tend to return faster. Shohei Ohtani returned to the Los Angeles Angels lineup in May of 2019 as a designated hitter eight months after undergoing the procedure. He did not pitch that season.
Harper will likewise return as a designated hitter as he's not yet ready to throw as a position player. He's been working out at first base and is expected to eventually return to that position instead of his usual spot in right field, which requires more throwing. Harper sustained the UCL tear last May. A broken thumb sidelined him in the middle of the season, but he played through the UCL tear as a designated hitter through the end of the season and during Philadelphia's run to the World Series against the eventual champion Houston Astros.
He slashed .286/.364/.514 with 18 home runs and 65 RBI in 99 regular season games and opted for Tommy John surgery in the offseason on Nov. 23.
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