 | | Small tweaks could make big difference for Harper in '26 | In Team USA's exhibition against the Giants yesterday, Aaron Judge hit behind Bryce Harper in the lineup. Judge could hit behind Harper throughout the World Baseball Classic, which should be fun to watch. It's still unclear who will hit behind Harper on Opening Day. It could be Kyle Schwarber, if Harper hits second. It could be Alec Bohm, if Harper hits third.
But no matter who hits behind Harper, he will need to handle his business in the batter's box and he has been working on a few swing things. He is quieting his load by minimizing a bat tilt. Phillies hitting coach Kevin Long also described an effort to drive Harper's pelvis into the ground more, rather than tilting upward during the swing.
It's an incredibly small sample size, but four of the six balls Harper put in play with the Phillies have been hit at 94.8 mph or harder. A fifth - a homer on Saturday - left his bat at 93.8 mph.
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