The Latest Breaking News from Bryce Harper

PHILADELPHIA — In his first week of taking swings and throwing since getting three pins removed from his left thumb, Bryce Harper said he has felt pain-free. His priority is to get his swing going so he can get back in the Phillies lineup and hopes to return by “September-ish,”…

Bryce Harper is about to hit the accelerator on his return to the Phillies’ lineup.

Here’s where all 30 teams stand as we near the trade deadline.

PHILADELPHIA — Bryson Stott pointed out to the bullpen, as is the Phillies’ custom when one of them hits a home run. But he might as well have pointed to the owners’ box. Or the general manager’s suite.

Bryce Harper saw the doctor Monday in hopes of having the pins removed from his broken left thumb.

LOS ANGELES — There’s a locker with Bryce Harper’s name on it this week in the National League All-Star clubhouse.

They are the first siblings to start the All-Star Game together since Roberto and Sandy Alomar Jr. did it 30 years ago.

The franchise is for sale, which makes an already difficult situation with its best player even more complicated.

Phillies slugger Bryce Harper swings a hometown bat — one made especially for him by two baseball fanatics from Pennsylvania.

BALTIMORE — For the second time in four years, the Orioles have the first choice in the MLB draft. Their most recent No. 1 overall pick came in 2019, when Baltimore decided to shape its rebuild around catcher Adley Rutschman, who has helped spark the Orioles’ recent turnaround with his…

TORONTO — The absence of one player can make quite a difference. The Phillies know this. They’ve lost Bryce Harper, they’ve lost Jean Segura. On Tuesday night, the player they lost was Bailey Falter.