CLEARWATER, Fla. — In his first time speaking with reporters after undergoing Tommy John surgery in November, the Phillies’ Bryce Harper said Thursday he is “feeling good” physically, but still has no timeline for when he will play again.
“I think today we’ll probably go over that a little bit more, get a sense of where they’re at, where I’m at,” said Harper, who reported to Phillies camp on Thursday. “I had a great offseason. After I had surgery I felt really good. I still feel good now. I don’t want to put a timeline on anything. I’ve never dealt with anything like an elbow. So it’s definitely different waters for me. So I’m taking it day by day and see how I feel.”
Harper, 30, said he is still dry swinging, which means he’s taking swings without hitting a baseball. He is still comfortable with the initial timeline the Phillies gave for his return, around the All-Star break.
