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Phillies won't put Harper on 60-day IL; Diamondbacks lose catcher - NBC Sports
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Phillies 2023 preview: Who will DH with Bryce Harper sidelined?
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No plans for Phillies' Bryce Harper to resume throwing after examination reveals little progress
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Phillies slugger Harper expected to return to lineup Tuesday
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Bryce Harper Sets Off a Bruising Phillies Win Over Houston in Game 3 - WSJ
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Slugger Bryce Harper out of lineup with back spasms; day to day for NL wild card-leading Phillies – KGET 17
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Phillies lose to Giants in extra innings
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Harp, you can't do it this way. Most DHs that I've been around, they get lost and go do stuff” - Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper had no clue how to be