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Salisbury: Checking in with Bryce Harper, who is ready to return as slumping Phillies limp into June gut check

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June 1, 2025
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Late Sunday morning, as his teammates prepared for their series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers, Bryce Harper stood in front of his locker in the home clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park and methodically packed his red Phillies equipment bag.
“Tuesday,” said Harper, sounding like a man who couldn’t wait to get back in the lineup.
The Phillies open a three-game series in Toronto on Tuesday night, the start of a six-game trip that will also include a stop in Pittsburgh. The Phils closed out a six-game homestand with a disheartening 5-2 loss to the Brewers on Sunday. The Phils took a 2-1 lead into the seventh inning before they were doomed (for the second day in a row) by poor defense. They we...

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