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Phillies won't put Harper on 60-day IL; Diamondbacks lose catcher
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Phillies won't put Harper on 60-day IL at start of season
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Harper homers, Phillies shut down slugging Braves 3-0 in Game 1 of
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Bryce Harper moves a step closer to taking over at first base for
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Phillies 2023 preview: Who will DH with Bryce Harper sidelined
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Chaos at Coors Field: Phillies' Bryce Harper, Rockies' Jake Bird
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How universal DH saved Bryce Harper, Phillies in World Series
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Bryce Harper makes 1st career start at first base, jumps into