NEW YORK — Don't tell Bryce Harper it's still early. Not after a stretch or series like this.

In his first plate appearance in a game against the San Francisco Giants last week, Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper showed up to the plate sporting a different bat than usual.

With the Phillies set to walk back into Citi Field on Monday — 194 days after being vanquished from the playoffs— let’s dig into some of the subplots that will define this iteration of the rivalry.

Kyle Tucker is having an MVP-level start to his first season with the Cubs. Neither seems in a rush to make sure it's not his ...

Cedric Mullins lined up behind the center-field wall at Camden Yards, waiting to be introduced for his ceremonial jog down ...

Harper went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and two walks Wednesday in a 4-3 win against Atlanta. Harper came up big for the Phillies in the seventh inning, crushing a two-run homer to center ...

Bryce Harper is looking to build on a one-hit performance in his previous game (1-for-4). His Philadelphia Phillies face Grant Holmes and the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday at 7:15 PM ET on MLB ...

even without a splashy free agent addition, because they had already done the bulk of their star hunting over the course of several offseasons by signing Bryce Harper, Zack Wheeler, Trea Turner ...

One of the big winners of the deal is Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker, who now stands to be the Big Dog in free agency after ... likes of Manny Machado and Bryce Harper. We're coming up on eight ...

The New York Yankees have lost out on their chance to bid on who was supposed to be the prize of MLB free agency next winter ... Mookie Betts and Bryce Harper sign elsewhere.

MLB fans may hate them, but MLB players have a very different perspective, including one of the biggest figures in all of baseball, such as Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies. After the ...

Bryce Harper asserts the Philadelphia Phillies are not troubled by facing the undefeated Los Angeles Dodgers, expressing confidence after a series of home-game victories. He respects the Dodgers ...