Bryce Harper could begin a rehab assignment around this time next week, interim manager Rob Thomson told reporters in Cincinnati, including NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Jim Salisbury.
Thomson suggested the Phillies are aiming for August 24 or “somewhere around there.” The Phillies manager also said Harper’s rehab assignment will “likely” take place in Lehigh Valley. The IronPigs are home for a six-game set against the Gwinnett Stripers from August 23 to the 28.
Harper is currently rehabbing back in Philadelphia. He took batting practice on the field for the first time since breaking his left thumb on a hit-by-pitch from San Diego’s Blake Snell on June 25.