Coming off his All-Star Game performance, Schwarber hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to give the Phillies the lead. Harper added some insurance with a two-run homer in the eighth.

With Harper sidelined, the Phillies by and large turned first base over to rookie Otto Kemp. Thus far, Kemp has hit .246/.325/.348 (86 OPS+) with a home run and a stolen base in 20 games.

Bryce Harper (3) of the Phillies waves off home plate umpire Steven Jaschinski after a strike three call in the eighth inning on July 20, 2025. Getty Images What do you think? Be the first to comment.

Bryce Harper had a monster game Wednesday as the Phillies dominated the San Francisco Giants 13-0 at Oracle Park. Harper homered and smacked three doubles in his biggest game since he returned to ...

Harper, 32, has been on the IL since June 6 due to right wrist inflammation. In 57 games this season. he's batting .258/.368/.446 with nine home runs, 13 doubles, 34 RBI and 8 stolen bases.

Harper is hitting .500 with three home runs, five RBI and a 1.944 OPS over his last five games. "This is the best I felt in the last year," Harper said after Friday's game.

Harper is hitting .258/.368/.446 this season, good enough for a 123 OPS+, meaning he has been 23 percent better than league average, but not at the elite level he typically produces.

Bryce Harper went yard for his 350th career HR in the Phillies' showdown with the Red Sox on Wednesday, becoming the fifth active player to reach the milestone.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bryce Harper broke out of a slump with a career-best four extra-base hits — and then issued a reminder about his place in the game. “I’m really good. I mean, I really ...

Bryce Harper reacts after one of his three doubles. (Kavin Mistry / MLB Photos via Getty Images) Harper raised his season OPS by 37 points in a single day. He’s hitting .259/.370/.449 this season.

At the time, Harper was a once in a generation free agent. He would be 26 in his first year with his new team and was coming off a season in which he hit 34 homers and 100 RBI.