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Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper (knee) said he felt "pretty good" following his second outing for Double-A Harrisburg Saturday. Harper played nine innings for the first time during his four-game rehab assignment (two games for Class A Potomac).

"I felt pretty good the last couple days and nothing really feels anything like a setback or anything like that," he said, per MLB.com. "Everything feels good, so I'm excited about where I am and hopefully we can get going."

Harper is on track to the return to the Nationals' lineup Monday against the Brewers.

"It's just depends what (general manager Mike) Rizzo and them say," Harper said. "I'm not going to say anything, I don't know if I'm playing or not and we're just going to see how I feel (Sunday), see how I feel Monday and go from there."

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper will play nine innings for Double-A Harrisburg Saturday, MLB.com reports. Harper will then have the day off Sunday and rejoin the Nationals Monday against Milwaukee. 

Harper has played in one game for Harrisburg and went 2 for 4 with a triple, two runs scored and two RBI. He also walked in the game. 

Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen had a big performance in his team's 10-3 win over the Brewers Friday, going 3 for 5 with one double, one run, three RBI and his ninth home run of the season.

The homer was just McCutchen's second of June, and only one of his 15 stolen bases have come this month. He has hit .293 in 294 at-bats.

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper will not play for Double-A Harrisburg Friday, but he will play Saturday and Sunday before making his return to the Nationals Monday, manager Davey Johnson told the Washington Post Friday.

Harper has been out since May 26 while recovering from a knee injury. He is expected to return to the lineup for Monday's series opener against the Brewers.  

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper went 2 for 4 with a walk, triple, two runs and two RBI in the first game of his rehab assignment with Double-A Harrisburg Thursday.

Harper is scheduled to come off the disabled list Monday, but he could rejoin the team this weekend, MASN Sports reports.

"I'll take him whenever he's ready," manager Davey Johnson told reporters Thursday. "I think we just need to talk to him, see how he's feeling. But tomorrow was gonna be (a day off for Harper), then he was gonna go back to playing. So we'll just have to wait and see."

Harper has been out since May 26 with a knee injury.

Cubs general manager Theo Epstein expects outfield prospect Jorge Soler to return in August and make up lost at-bats in the Arizona Fall League, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Soler is out with a stress fracture in his left shin suffered on a foul ball.

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper (knee) is expected to play a full game Thursday as he moves his rehab assignment from Class A Potomac to Double-A Harrisburg Thursday, according to The Washington Post. Harper left Wednesday's rehab game after fouling a ball of his right foot, but he's slated to resume his rehab assignment Thursday.

If all goes to plan, Harper will rest Friday before playing again for Harrisburg Saturday. He would then rest again Sunday before returning to the Nationals' lineup Monday.

Nationals manager Davey Johnson confirmed Harper's schedule Thursday.

Cubs outfield prospect Jorge Soler has a stress fracture in his left shin and will be in a walking boot for 4-6 weeks, according to MLB.com. Soler will miss the Futures Game and the Cubs won't say if he is done for the season.

Soler has been sidelined for Class A Daytona since mid-June after fouling a ball off his shin. He had a .281/.467/.810 line in 55 games before getting hurt. He is considered a top-50 prospect by Baseball America (No. 34) and MLB.com (No. 42).

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper homered, but left his second rehab game early after fouling a ball off his foot Wednesday. He was removed as a precaution and is expected to continue his rehab assignment according to schedule, manager Davey Johnson said.

Harper went 1 for 3 with a home run as a designated hitter. He has two hits in his first four at-bats in rehab. He has been out of the Nationals' lineup since May 26 with a knee injury.

Cubs outfield prospect Jorge Soler is scheduled to fly back to Chicago and have his shin examined, MLB.com reports Wednesday.  

Soler was originally listed as day to day for Class A Daytona after fouling a ball off his leg earlier in the week. He hit .281 with eight homers and 35 RBI in 210 at-bats in the minors before getting hurt.