“John (Middleton) called me and said, 'Hey, we got your friend.' I said you've gotta be kidding me,” Harper recalled. They have the fourth-highest payroll in the game behind the Mets, Yankees and Padres. The Phillies also brought in Taijuan Walker, Craig Kimbrel and Gregory Soto. Harper is excited by what the Phillies did this offseason after falling two wins short of a World Series. With the addition of Trea Turner, Harper has a full Survivor Series team of buddies with J.T. Looking forward to that when that day comes but I don't want to look ahead until we get to that point." I look forward to the feeling of throwing a baseball again, I miss the feeling of throwing a guy out or chasing down a ball. But of course I want to play the outfield, get back out there in front of the fans in right field doing my stuff and hearing it from all the other teams in the league too. "I don't think we're going to rush the throwing part because we kind of don't have to at this point. "I think it just depends on how I'm feeling," he said. Until he's back, the DH will be a rotating cast of players like Rhys Hoskins, Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos, J.T. He was limited to DH duty after April 16 last season, and the Phillies will approach the throwing portion of his return methodically. There's little need to with an everyday spot as the designated hitter. Harper seems unlikely to play the field in 2023. I was so against it but I'm all about it and I love doing it." We knew at the end of last year, me playing through it all year, that this might happen. We're not going to rush, we're going to be smart about it. Things can change but as of now, that's the date we solidified. "I could be back after (the All-Star break), I could be before. ![]() ![]() "Just trying to take it day by day and see how I feel. "I don't want to put timelines on it, I've never dealt with anything like an elbow so it's definitely different waters for me," Harper said.
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