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"We've got this new Trajekt machine that you can put any pitcher on the planet on video and replicate his stuff," Rob Thomson said of the innovative tool. This is a Trajekt machine, which is one of the things Bryce Harper is currently using as he works towards a return. So we think that as far as DHing is concerned, we’re covering all the bases.”

We’ve got this new Trajekt machine downstairs that you can put any pitcher on the planet on video and replicate his stuff, so he can get at-bats down there. We’re bringing in pitchers to simulate at-bats. “We’ve got all the stuff that we’re doing here. “It doesn’t look like he’s going to do a rehab assignment,” Thomson acknowledged. And unlike when he returned from his broken left thumb last August, it doesn’t appear as though Harper will make a stop at Triple-A Lehigh Valley before returning to the Phillies. Manager Rob Thomson said before Thursday’s game against the Colorado Rockies that the Phillies are “very encouraged” with Harper’s progress as he returns from Tommy John surgery.Īfter two previous live batting practice sessions against Ranger Suárez, Harper had another against minor league pitcher Victor Vargas Thursday at Citizens Bank Park. The Philadelphia Phillies haven’t issued an exact return date for Bryce Harper yet, but there’s enough information that’s been given out publicly to make an educated guess that the two-time NL MVP isn’t far away from DHing. Bryce Harper’s return may not be far off.