The Phillies officially activated Bryce Harper from the 60-day injured list on Friday. Yairo Muñoz was activated and minor league outfielder Símon Muzziotti was recalled and placed on the 60-day injured with a partial tear of his right patellar tendon.
Harper’s addition creates a problem every big league manager dreams of having. Bryson Stott, last night’s No. 3 hitter, is batting seventh. Jean Segura, who has an .806 OPS since returning from a right index fracture, is batting eighth. The lineup is deeper than it has been all season.
“Having the lefties 1, 4 and 7 spreads them out so you have two righties in between all of them,” interim manager Rob Thomson said before Friday’s game.