Bryce Harper is optimistic about returning to the Philadelphia Phillies' lineup as he continues to recover ahead of schedule from right wrist inflammation.

Let’s say you told Bryce Harper three weeks ago that he could be back in the Phillies lineup by the Fourth of July. “I would have said you’re kind of crazy,” he said. And now? “I think next week is definitely in play,

Phillies' Bryce Harper Announces Exciting News on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper is in his fourteenth major-league season after debuting with the Washington Nationals at age nineteen in 2012, having become one of baseball’s most dynamic talents and competitors.