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Watch: Harper Mashes First Home Run of Season for Philadelphia Phillies Against Red Sox

Philadelphia Phillies superstar hit his first home run of the 2022 MLB season on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox.

Kade Kistner

Watch: Harper Mashes First Home Run of Season for Philadelphia Phillies Against Red Sox
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Well, if there was any doubt, Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper is back! On Saturday during the fifth inning against the Boston Red Sox, Bryce Harper launched his first home run of the 2022 MLB season. 

Down 5-2, Harper launched a 396-foot home run that left the bat at 106.6-mph and had a launch angle of 25 degrees. An absolute missile. 

The home run comes just 164 days after undergoing Tommy John surgery, an incredible feat. 

Since returning, Harper has a .429 batting average, including his home run on Saturday. He also recorded a single earlier in the game. 

Harper did not take a rehab assignment, missed all of spring training and instead came straight into the season. He has not missed a beat. 

Philadelphia currently trails 5-3 in a game they desperately need to win after having lost five-straight. 

Their next game comes Sunday against Boston with a first pitch scheduled for 1:35 p.m. ET. Taijuan Walker is slated to take the mound. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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