Phillies slugger Bryce Harper got to a point where the condition of his right wrist - bothered by inflammation that stuck him on the injured list - was pretty much as good as it gets.
So it's time to play.
Harper returned from a nearly monthlong layoff with right wrist inflammation to start at first base and bat third for the Phillies on Monday night against San Diego.
"I didn't think I was going to take any other steps forward of feeling better," Harper said ahead of the game. "I thought we were kind of at a standstill of it feeling the same the last couple of days. From BP to live pitching, it kind of gave us the same results each day. So, thought today was a good one."
Harper went on the 10-day injured list on June 6, but the condition has bothered him at least going back to last season.