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If Harper's injury can be repaired with the internal brace procedure, a four-to-six-month recovery window would take him into the regular season and he would likely return as just a hitter while he builds his throwing strength. The Phillies played into November as they made the World Series for the first time since 2009. Harper does not have that luxury, for good reason.

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Hoskins had a full offseason to recover from his surgery. Rhys Hoskins had the procedure to fix a tear in the UCL in his left elbow in early October 2020 and participated in a full spring training in 2021. If ElAttrache determines that Harper is a candidate for the lesser internal brace procedure, the recovery would be quicker, four to six months by some estimates. For Harper, seven months post-op would be late June. The question remains: When would he be ready for that role? While there is no definitive answer because everyone heals differently, there is this possible template: Los Angeles Angels star pitcher/slugger Shohei Ohtani had Tommy John surgery immediately after the 2018 season and was back as his team's DH in a little over seven months. Even if he's not ready to throw in the outfield, he could remain as the team's DH in 2023. Harper, obviously, is not a pitcher so his recovery from Tommy John surgery could be quicker than that. Tommy John surgery commonly keeps pitchers sidelined for at least a year. Dodgers strike contract extension with Tyler Glasnow after trade with Rays, reports say

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