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Karl Rasmussen

Phillies’ Bryce Harper Eyes New Position Amid Recovery From Tommy John Surgery

Bryce Harper is eager to return to action for the Phillies following the offseason surgery which has kept him sidelined at the start of the 2023 season. The two-time NL MVP is hoping to beat his previously listed timeline in order to help Philadelphia during the first half of the regular season, and it seems he’s willing to take lofty measures to do so.

According to Matt Gelb of The Athletic, Harper intends to learn to play first base in hopes of making a faster return to the Phillies’ defense. 

The report indicates that it was Harper himself who pitched the idea to Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. 

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