PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber are back in the lineup for the Philadelphia Phillies — count Harper in for the All-Star Game, too — just in time for a series against Los Angeles in a matchup of National League division leaders.
Harper and Schwarber were both injured late in a June 27 loss against Miami. The Phillies lost their two biggest sluggers, their clubhouse leaders and even a few games — the NL East leaders went 5-4 without them — while they recovered from their injuries. Harper strained his left hamstring running the bases in the ninth inning, and Schwarber strained his left groin while making a throw from left field in the eighth.
Schwarber was the designated hitter and leading off Tuesday against the Dodgers and Harper was hitting third and playing first base.
“I want to play smart, I want to do it the right way, just have a good week,” Harper said ahead of the opener …