While Bryce Harper will begin the season on the injured list, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Tuesday that the two-time NL MVP will not, for now, be placed on the longer 60-day IL.
, but that doesn't necessarily mean a quicker-than-expected return for the slugger from reconstructive right elbow surgery.
"I'm not setting any dates, but I'm just keeping that option open rather than closing an option," Dombrowski said from the team's spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida. Dombrowski said the timetable hasn't really changed, and that the Phillies could still use the 60-day IL if they need to open a spot on the 40-man roster and know then Harper wouldn't be back before the end of May.
Going into the fifth season of a $330 million, 13-year contract with the Phillies, Harper hasn't played right field since last April 16. He had a platelet-rich plasma injection on his elbow in May and became a full-time designated hitter to finish the season, helping lead the Phillies to their first World Series appearance since 2009.
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