Bryce Harper takes Phillies’ leadoff spot with Trea Turner out vs. Reds ^3%

The Philadelphia Inquirer - By Lochlahn March - 7/8/2026, 11:28 PM

Negativity Bias 6.6% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 5.3% - Optimism Bias 4.6%

Bryce Harper is in the leadoff spot on Wednesday for the first time since Sept. 8, 2025. Read more Yong Kim / Staff Photographer Published July 8, 2026, 7:28 p.m. ET CINCINNATI — Interim manager Don Mattingly briefly considered putting Brandon Marsh back at leadoff. more