Phillies star first baseman Bryce Harper could return to the Philadelphia lineup as soon as this upcoming week after missing time because of inflammation in his right wrist. Harper, who has started to face live pitching, has not appeared in a game since June 5 but told reporters that he feels much better than he expected.

Although the discomfort in Harper's wrist hasn’t completely subsided, he said he’s “way farther ahead [in his recovery] than I felt like I would be.”

Bryce Harper has been out of the lineup for a while now, but he is getting close to returning to the field for the Phillies.