Phillies' Bryce Harper on early return: 'Body has been very good to me' - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — The thought throughout baseball was that Bryce Harper wouldn't rejoin the Philadelphia Phillies until after the All-Star break, possibly later. Tommy John surgery, the procedure Harper underwent in late November, requires a rehabilitation process that is lengthy, even for position players looking solely to hit. But Harper had his mind set on an earlier date. From the onset of his recovery, he targeted this week's series at Dodger Stadium as his ideal return, keeping it at the forefront of his mind as he navigated the monotony of his rehab.
