Sitting out with wrist inflammation, Harper took swings off soft tosses in the underground cage on Sunday, in addition to hitting off a tee.

The Philadelphia Phillies are getting a big piece of news just over a month away from the trade deadline as Bryce Harper is nearing his return.

Harper hit the IL batting .258 with nine home runs, 34 RBIs, and a .814 OPS over 253 at-bats. He's posted 1.5 bWAR for the first-place Phillies, who entered Thursday with a one-game lead over the Mets.