Overview

• Harper moved from cage work to on-field batting practice before advancing to live-pitching drills in Atlanta
• Medical staff confirmed his right wrist inflammation has fully subsided with no swelling and ruled out the need for surgery
• The Phillies flew Triple-A right-hander Joel Kuhnel and Double-A pitcher Jack Dallas to Atlanta to pitch to Harper in simulated game conditions
• He reports only minor aches and insists he will keep his full-power swing intact when he returns
• His availability for Monday’s home opener against the Padres rests on how his wrist responds to final rehab sessions