Reporter Kim Joo-hee = Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thompson predicted Bryce Harper’s return in July.
According to MLB.com, the official homepage of Major League Baseball on the 20th (Korean time), manager Thompson said of Harper’s return, “It could be around the All-Star Game in July.”
This year’s Major League All-Star Game will be held on July 12th.
Coach Thompson said, “Harper is still undergoing light rehabilitation and condition control,” and explained that he could start full-scale training only at the end of March.
Harper was diagnosed with ligament damage in his right elbow in April of last year. Although he had no major problems with his swing, he had trouble throwing the ball when on defense, so he spent the rest of the season as a designated hitter.
He played with an injury and had a batting average of 0.286, 18 home runs and 65 RBIs in 99 regular season games, but he regained his form in the postseason. In 17 games, he had a batting average of 0.349, 6 homers and 13 RBIs, leading the team to runner-up in the World Series.
Harper, who finished the 2022 season amidst struggles, underwent elbow ligament surgery at the end of November last year.
Pitchers need about a year of rehabilitation if they undergo ligament splicing surgery, but hitters can come back sooner than that.
The media said, “Others think that Harper may return sooner,” evaluating Thompson’s return plan as “conservative.” 카지노
Harper is one of the biggest superstars in the big leagues. After entering the major leagues in 2012, he played 1382 games with a batting average of 0.280,
In 2015, when he was with the Washington Nationals, he was honored with the unanimous MVP award, and in 2021 he won his second MVP trophy in Philadelphia.