It "went extremely well," according to interim Phillies manager Rob Thomson, and we anticipate him returning after the year. Tuesday afternoon, a source told MLB.com that they think Harper might make a comeback as soon as mid-August. If Harper joined the team on August 15 and the Phillies still had 87 games left, he could play the remaining 48 games of the season.
Before the weekend, Harper might re-join the squad. The specifics of his procedure and rehabilitation will be covered at that time.
Thomson refuses to reveal which hand surgeon would operate on Harper. On Monday, Harper saw various medical professionals.
To justify Harper's return, the Phillies must do well without him. They will require offensive reinforcements from Nick Castellanos, J.T. Realmuto, and others, but the same is true of every pitcher on the 26-man roster, including starters and relievers. Before the August 2 trade deadline, Phillies head of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski is anticipated to look outside the organization for ways to boost the squad.
Thomson declared, "This may be a fairly good pickup for us."
Thomson declared, "This may be a fairly good pickup for us."
Four players will receive most of the playing time in center field and right field: Castellanos (who will spend considerable time at DH in Harper's absence), Odbel Herrera, Mickey Moniak, and Matt Vierling.
Despite playing with a ruptured UCL in his right arm since mid-April, he was having one of the greatest seasons of his career. He was hitting.318 with 48 RBIs, 15 home runs, and an OPS of.984.
Harper remarked on Saturday that "things happen for a reason." "Everyone agrees. At the moment, this argument stinks, but it is what it is. I must maintain my optimism. For the sake of the guys in here, I must be upbeat. They'll take up the slack, I'm sure. I'm incredibly disappointed for the team, the players, Philadelphia, the city, and the supporters. Every day, I enjoy going outside and playing. Disappointed
Since the Phillies are only two games out of the third NL Wild Card, some have questioned whether he should take care of both problems at once, which is shocking.
Harper previously indicated he might still be ready for Opening Day 2023 if he underwent surgery after the season.
Shohei Ohtani is acting as Harper's advisor. Ohtani underwent Tommy John surgery on October 1, 2018, and on May 7, 2019, the Angels were allowed to reassign him to the designated hitter.
I wouldn't be prepared for the outfield until May or somewhere close to that. Do you realize that's just a schedule? That's unrelated to how I'm feeling. That's almost like flawless planning. It just comes down to how your body reacts to it.
It exactly mirrors my current throwing routine. The duration could range from 12 to 16 weeks.
Or it might be something more. Simply put, it depends on how you feel.
It makes no sense even to consider giving up on '22 to go for '23, especially when the Phillies haven't appeared in the postseason since 2011 and are so close to the third NL Wild Card.
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