<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-bryce-harper-injury-revelation-after-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bryce Harper’s concerning injury revelation after return for Phillies');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Phillies-Bryce-Harper.jpg"><figcaption>© Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bryce Harper’s concerning injury revelation after return for Phillies</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-01T06:30:21-07:00">July 1st, 6:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-01T06:30:39-07:00">July 1st, 6:30am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper is opening up about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/phillies-news-bryce-harper-breaks-silence-wrist-recovery">the wrist injury that has kept him out of the Phillies lineup</a>. Harper says <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45619916/phillies-slugger-bryce-harper-reinstated-stint-il" rel="noopener">the inflammation has bothered him</a> for so long, he just basically has to live with playing through pain.</p><p>“I didn’t think I was going to take any other steps forward of feeling better,” Harper said after a team win Monday, per the Associated Press. “I thought we were kind of at a standstill of it feeling the same the last couple of days. From BP to live [pitching], it kind of gave us the same results each day. So, thought today was a good one.”</p><p>Harper is back for the club, after spending some time on the injured list. He says though that the wrist has bothered him for far longer than what he has revealed in the past.</p><p>The slugger believes he has to nurse this issue as much as he can. That may mean a future trip to the injured list, if necessary.</p><p>“Ultimately, it’s going to come down to how I feel each day,” Harper added.</p><p>The Phillies are now 50-35 on the season, after defeating the San Diego Padres Monday. The club has gone 5-5 in its last 10 contests.</p><h2><b>Phillies are fighting for the top spot in the NL East</b></h2><p>Philadelphia has been able to take the first place spot in the National League East recently. This is partly due to a recent collapse by the New York Mets, who are on a bad skid. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/3-sneaky-trades-phillies-must-make-boost-world-series-chances">Phillies hold a two game lead</a> in the division, as of Tuesday.</p><p>Phillies fans hope that Harper can stay healthy. He’s an outspoken leader on this team, and his hitting is invaluable. This season, Harper is batting .256 with nine home runs. Before Monday, he had not played since June 5th.</p><p>The slugger is also carrying a lot of salary. He is in the seventh year of a long 13-year deal, and has helped the club make the playoffs for three straight years. Philadelphia simply needs him to keep up the production.</p><p>The Phillies are again in action on Tuesday, against San Diego.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bryce Harper’s concerning injury revelation after return for Phillies

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-bryce-harper-breaks-silence-wrist-recovery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bryce Harper breaks silence on wrist recovery');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Bryce-Harper-2.jpg"></figure><h1>Bryce Harper breaks silence on wrist recovery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T14:20:30-07:00">June 30th, 2:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T14:31:56-07:00">June 30th, 2:31pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia Phillies lost All-Star first baseman <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-bryce-harper-injury-otto-kemp">Bryce Harper to a wrist injury in early June</a>. The ailment sidelined the two-time MVP for 22 games, leaving Philadelphia without its most accomplished hitter. But the wait is over as Harper has been activated from the injured list and will rejoin the Phillies for their series opener against the San Diego Padres.</p><p>While obviously great news for the team, Harper may not be <a href="https://x.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1939773207264796859" rel="noopener">entirely out of the woods</a> just yet. “Harper says he feels way better than he did a month ago when [the Phillies] decided to shut him down. But it sounds like he will have to see how he’s feeling on a day-to-day basis,” NBC Philly’s John Clark wrote on X.</p><h2><b>The Phillies welcome Bryce Harper back to the lineup</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Bryce-Harper_44fdd9.jpg"><figcaption>Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Harper had been on the 10-day IL since June 6 with inflammation in his right wrist. Although he’s ready to make his return to the Phillies’ lineup, reporting indicates that he’ll have to manage soreness in his wrist and occasionally take games off until he’s fully healthy.</p><p>The eight-time All-Star had just returned to the lineup on June 3 after a Spencer Strider fastball off his elbow cost him five games. He avoided the injured list after getting hit by the pitch but landed on the IL with the wrist issue three games after rejoining the team.</p><p>The Phillies didn’t rush the 14th-year veteran’s recovery, recognizing the ailment would take time to heal. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-bryce-harper-live-pitching-update-injury-rehab">Harper faced live pitching</a> over the weekend while traveling with the team to Atlanta. The workout went well and Philadelphia activated Harper without sending him on a minor league rehab assignment.</p><p>In his absence the Phillies’ offense has been inconsistent. The team has gone 12-10 since Harper’s injury and went from 2.5 games back in the division to taking a 1.5-game lead over the New York Mets in the NL East. But Philadelphia has had trouble scoring runs. With the exception of Friday’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-kyle-schwarber-leads-11-0-start-vs-braves">Kyle Schwarber-led offensive eruption</a>, the Phillies scored a total of four runs in five games.</p><p>Harper’s addition to the lineup should help stabilize the unit. While his overall stats are down in 2025, Harper heated up in May. He slashed .308/.381/.484 with 3 home runs and 17 RBI in 24 games last month. The Phillies hope the veteran first baseman will pick up where he left off when he rejoins the team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bryce Harper breaks silence on wrist recovery

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-bryce-harper-live-pitching-update-injury-rehab');   ga('set', 'title', 'Phillies’ Bryce Harper gets live pitching update amid injury rehab');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Bryce-Harper_e30f17.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Phillies’ Bryce Harper gets live pitching update amid injury rehab</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-29T09:28:31-07:00">June 29th, 9:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-29T09:28:31-07:00">June 29th, 9:28am</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and College Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia Phillies have been one of the better teams in baseball so far this season, and they have been able to keep their head above water despite <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/phillies-bryce-harper-takes-key-step-in-injury-rehab">missing Bryce Harper for an extended period</a> of time now.</p><p>Harper has been out since June 6 with a wrist injury, but he is finally getting close to making his return to the field. While he isn’t quite a full go just yet, he took another critical step in his rehab when he <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45605336/phillies-bryce-harper-faces-live-pitching-return-nears" rel="noopener">took live batting practice</a> in Atlanta during the series between the Phillies and the Atlanta Braves, according to ESPN.</p><p>“Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper faced live pitching at Truist Park as he continues to work his way back after an injury to his right wrist,” ESPN wrote. “Harper went on the 10-day injured list June 6. He traveled with the team to Atlanta and went through a workout in the morning ahead of the Phillies’ game against the Braves on Saturday night.”</p><p>Despite <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/phillies-news-bryce-harper-injury-otto-kemp">Harper missing more than three weeks now</a>, the Phillies have actually made up ground and taken the lead over the New York Mets in the loaded NL East race. The Mets have inexplicably lost 12 of their last 15 games, and Philly now finds itself in the top spot.</p><p>Getting Harper back should only boost the spirits in Philadelphia as it now looks to create some cushion between it and the Mets. The difference between the two is just a half-game at the moment, so the Phillies will want a bit of breathing room as the season passes the halfway point.</p><p>Harper hasn’t had incredible production when he has been on the field this season like MLB fans are used to seeing from him, but he has still put up some quality numbers. So far in 2025, Harper is batting .258 with nine home runs and 34 RBIs in 57 games.</p><p>The hope for the Phillies is that those numbers continue to improve has Harper gets more and more comfortable on the field after returning. If they do, this Philadelphia lineup will be one of the most dangerous units in baseball.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies’ Bryce Harper gets live pitching update amid injury rehab

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-bryce-harper-takes-key-step-in-injury-rehab');   ga('set', 'title', 'Phillies’ Bryce Harper takes key step in injury rehab');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Philadelphia-Phillies-first-baseman-Bryce-Harper.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Phillies’ Bryce Harper takes key step in injury rehab</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-20T14:37:12-07:00">June 20th, 2:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-20T14:57:19-07:00">June 20th, 2:57pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson and his team were dealt a tough blow in early June. Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper was put on the injured list thanks to wrist inflammation. His exit came just three days after he rejoined Philadelphia’s roster after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-bryce-harper-pivotal-update-injury-scare-braves">Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider hit him in the elbow with a pitch</a>.</p><p>However, Harper’s recovery is going well, according to Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Scott Lauber. The former NL MVP took some swings off a tee and fielded ground balls before the Phillies’ game against the New York Mets. He did so without a brace on his wrist, a good sign that his injury is not bothering him as much anymore.</p><p>Harper is not rushing his recovery, though, taking things <a href="https://x.com/ScottLauber/status/1936170457427771580" rel="noopener">one day at a time</a>.</p><p>“Just got to see how it feels tomorrow,” Harper said.</p><p>Thomson does not have a timetable for his All-Star’s return to the lineup. However, the Phillies’ manager would like to have him back as soon as possible.</p><p>Philadelphia enters their second series of the season against the Mets at least than full strength. Thomson will have to rely on the rest of his stars to even up the matchup after New York swept them at home in late April. The first matchup featured its fair share of drama, including <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-rob-thomson-edwin-diaz-faked-injury">Thomson accusing Mets reliever Edwin Diaz of faking an injury</a>.</p><p>Both teams have been fighting for the top spot in the NL East for most of the season. The Atlanta Braves have faltered, and Spencer Strider and Co. are 10 games behind them before Friday’s action.</p><p>The race is so close that the winner of the series will lead the division. New York and Philadelphia would like to win against their chief rival. However, both squads have their sights set a bit higher this season.</p><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are still the favorites to win the NL. However, the Mets and Phillies both made moves in the offseason and could take the defending World Series champions down. Their weekend series will go a long way in determining just how far each team has to go in order to get where they want to be.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies’ Bryce Harper takes key step in injury rehab

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-bryce-harper-injury-otto-kemp');   ga('set', 'title', 'Phillies’ Bryce Harper hits IL with wrist injury in brutal blow to lineup');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Bryce-Harper.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Phillies’ Bryce Harper hits IL with wrist injury in brutal blow to lineup</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-07T11:35:43-07:00">June 7th, 11:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-07T11:35:43-07:00">June 7th, 11:35am</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-bryce-harper-injury-confession-after-home-run-return">Philadelphia Phillies officially placed Bryce Harper</a> on the 10-day injured list Saturday with right wrist inflammation, a significant setback for a team already battling inconsistency at the plate.</p><p>Harper, a two-time National League Most Valuable Player, had been dealing with wrist soreness for several weeks and was recently hit on the elbow by a fastball from Spencer Strider. With the injury now confirmed, the Harper setback forces Philadelphia into a <a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/1931380482324721827" rel="noopener">critical lineup shuffle</a>.</p><p>Major League Baseball announced the roster move in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter breaking the alarming news on the platform.</p><p>“The Phillies have placed Bryce Harper on the 10-day IL with right wrist inflammation,” MLB’s account posted.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-bryce-harper-dishes-truth-injury-status">With Harper sidelined</a>, the club promoted 25-year-old Otto Kemp from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The infielder and outfielder is expected to make his major league debut and could be a much-needed spark for a team that has dropped seven of its last eight games.</p><p>Kemp had been slashing .317 with 14 home runs and 55 RBIs at the Triple-A level and was named International League Player of the Month in April. The rookie signed with the Phillies as an undrafted free agent in 2022 and has steadily climbed the organizational ladder.</p><p>The Phillies, who recently fell behind the New York Mets in the National League East standings, will likely turn to Alec Bohm at first base to fill Harper’s spot. Edmundo Sosa is expected to take over at third. Kemp could be used in a utility role, offering flexibility in both the infield and outfield.</p><p>Harper, in his third season playing primarily at first base, had been batting .258 with nine home runs and 34 RBIs through 57 games before the injury. His absence leaves a major hole not only in the heart of the batting order, but also in the clubhouse leadership core.</p><p>Phillies manager Rob Thomson now faces a new challenge in maintaining offensive rhythm without his top slugger. Harper’s injuries have been a recurring theme in recent seasons, but this latest development comes at a particularly bad time.</p><p>Philadelphia still remains in the middle of the National League playoff race, but without their star, a greater burden falls on the club’s young talent. For Kemp, the opportunity to make an impact is here. For Philly, the pressure is on.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.258	9	34	0.814	8

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.258	9	34	0.814	8

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