The Philadelphia Phillies were fully aware that Bryce Harper was going to be out for a while recovering from offseason Tommy John surgery. Most early reports had him returning around mid-July.

Bryce Harper is scheduled for a checkup on his surgically repaired elbow in early May. If all goes well, there’s an outside chance he could be activated in time for the three-game home series against ...

“I have given my all to Philly from the start,” Harper told The Athletic on Saturday. “Now there is trade talk? I made every effort to avoid this. ... It makes me feel uncomfortable." Luke Hales / ...