PHILADELPHIA — Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson said Thursday that Bryce Harper will be activated Friday after missing two months with a broken left thumb.
Harper told his manager on Wednesday night that he “felt great” and believes his timing is down, but that his body felt sore, so he will hit in the cage and get some treatment Thursday at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies open a three-game series against the Pirates on Friday at Citizens Bank Park.
Harper was 5 for 8 with two home runs and six RBIs in two games during his rehab stint with Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Thomson called his speedy recovery, two months to the day after being hit by a fastball on the hand on June 25, “amazing.”
