Phillies cutting back on Bryce Harper’s throwing program; offseason Tommy John surgery a possibility

Reigning NL MVP

has been on the shelf due to June surgery to repair a broken left thumb and had also been playing through a torn UCL in his right elbow. Now, Harper is backing off his throwing program due to ongoing stiffness in his right elbow, Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson told reporters this week, via Scott Lauber of the Philly Inquirer. Harper played through that ligament tear for months before an errant