Bryce Harper had Tommy John surgery, could be swinging by mid-May
Bryce Harper had Tommy John surgery, could be swinging by mid-May
From NBC Sports news Nov 22
Phillies slugger Bryce Harper had Tommy John surgery to repair the torn ulna collateral ligament in his right elbow Wednesday and it went “very well,” according to a person with knowledge of the situation.P
Recovery timetables vary from player to player and can change over time, but the early word on Harper is that he could be back hitting competitively by mid-May. Throwing will come later in the recovery process.
The team acknowledged Harper’s surgery in a brief statement and said he could be back as the designated hitter by the All-Star break with a possible return to play right field towards the end of the regular season.
Harper’s surgery was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. In October 2018, ElAttrache performed Tommy John surgery on Angels pitcher/slugger Shohei Ohtani. The right-hander did not pitch during the 2019 season but was able to serve as his team’s designated hitter seven months after surgery. …