Less than six months after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Bryce Harper was back in a Philadelphia Phillies uniform Tuesday.
The two-time NL MVP made his 2023 debut after missing the first 30 games of the season following the offseason procedure. He picked a tough matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers to break into the season, facing reigning NL ERA king Julio Urías.
It proved to be a rough return, as Harper went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts as the Phillies fell to the Dodgers 13-1.