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Why Bryce Harper playing first base is not a fever dream

Raise your hand if you had “Bryce Harper, Phillies starting first baseman” on your 2023 Bingo card.

Yeah, I didn’t think so. And yet...

News: Bryce Harper is going to learn first base. He went to the Phillies with the idea earlier this month. It won’t change his timeline for returning as a DH. But it might get him back in the field sooner this season. The details: https://t.co/GsL3ih0MiC

— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) April 13, 2023

Harper donning a first baseman’s glove sure does look weird, but with Rhys Hoskins lost for the season with an ACL tear and the No.