LOS ANGELES—Bryce Harper’s return to the Philadelphia Phillies lineup got off to a rough start. The two-time NL MVP went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in his return just 160 days after Tommy John surgery, and Philadelphia lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 13–1 on Tuesday night as Julio Urías allowed one hit and…

Bryce Harper’s career arc from teenage sensation to full-blown superstar has been an 11-year process, hitting a crescendo Sunday night when his two-run homer in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series proved to be the deciding hit that sent his Philadelphia Phillies to their first World Series since 2009. One of the game’s biggest…

PHILADELPHIA—Bryce Harper slugged his fifth homer of the postseason, a two-run blast in the eighth inning that turned Citizens Bank Park into a madhouse, and the $330 million slugger powered the Philadelphia Phillies past the San Diego Padres 4–3 on Sunday and into the World Series for the first the time since 2009. Rhys Hoskins…

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper underwent surgery to repair his fractured left thumb, interim manager Rob Thomson said before Wednesday’s home game against the Atlanta Braves. “It went very well,” Thomson said before referring all other questions about the surgery to Harper. Thomson said there is no timetable for Harper’s return. Meanwhile, MLB.com is reporting…

Philadelphia lost Bryce Harper “for an indefinite period of time” Saturday night with a fractured left thumb when he was hit by a 97-mph Blake Snell fastball during the Phillies’ 4–2 victory over the Padres in San Diego. Harper fell to the ground in pain after getting hit in the fourth inning. He yelled at…