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Marcell Ozuna’s surgically repaired right shoulder was given a quick test.Ozuna played the outfield for the first time since arthroscopic shoulder surgery last Oct. 30. Trea Turner, Washington’s second batter in Monday’s game against St. Louis, lopped a ball down the left-field line, rounded first and didn’t slow down.Ozuna made a one-hop throw to second that Turner barely beat.“What I like about that throw was that it was strong — no pain,” Ozuna said.He had not started throwing from the outfield to bases until Saturday’s drills.Ozuna first felt a pop in his shoulder during a throwing session following the 2014 season. By the end of last season, Ozuna struggled to make even routine throws.“Already that throw was more representative than a lot of the throws last year,” Cardinals‘ manager Mike Shildt said.Ozuna, a 28-year-old two-time All-Star, began 0 for 14 at the plate before dribbling a ball through the left side of the Houston infield for a single on Saturday.“The dugout requested the ball sort of good-naturedly,” Shildt said.Ozuna is 1 for 20 after an 0-for-3 day Monday.Ozuna hit .312 with 37 homers and 124 RBIs for the Miami Marlins in 2017 Jorge De La Rosa Jersey , winning his first Gold Glove, then was traded by the payroll-paring Marlins.He hit .280 with 23 home runs and 88 RBIs last year. Despite Ozuna’s slow start, Shildt is seeing improvement at the plate.“He’s more on plane,” Shildt said. “He’s getting through the ball better. It looks better.”Ozuna is the last of the Cardinals’ regular position players to play in a game. Pitchers Carlos Martinez and Luke Gregerson, both with shoulder issues, have yet to take the mound in an exhibition. CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Now pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies, Bryce Harper.The new Phillies slugger has again lobbied for superstar Mike Trout to join the franchise in 2021, a possible violation of Major League Baseball’s tampering rule.Trout, a two-time AL MVP with the Los Angeles Angels Taijuan Walker Jersey , grew up near Philadelphia, attended the Phillies victory parade in 2008 as a 17-year-old and has season tickets for the Eagles. The 27-year-old outfielder is set to become a free agent after the 2020 season.“If you don’t think I’m gonna call Mike Trout to come to Philly in 2020, you’re crazy,” Harper told SportsRadio 94WIP in Philadelphia on Tuesday.The Phillies gave Harper a 13-year contract last week, the largest deal in baseball history at $330 million. Harper told team owner John Middleton he’s willing to help the team recruit free agents and sell them on playing for a winner in Philadelphia.Fishing for Trout, sort of.“For me, I can be able to talk to Trout, or whoever it is, big-name free agent or whoever wants to come to Philly or is thinking about coming to Philly, I can say ‘Hey http://www.diamondbacksfanproshop.com/authentic-zack-greinke-jersey , this is the place to be. This is where the fans are great, ownership understands it, our manager is awesome,'” Harper said. “I can really put that faith in myself in being able to say we are able to go about it the right way, we are the Philadelphia Phillies and we want whoever wants to come to Philly.”“If you don’t want to come to Philly, then don’t come. Don’t be part of it. But if you want to come be part of a winning team and a winning culture, then we are going to need the best players to do that. I don’t think John is scared to go out and get the best guys we need to have,” he said.Harper made his first pitch for Trout on Saturday at his introductory press conference in Clearwater.“I’m making $26 (million) a year. That’s going to be able to bring some other guys in as well to build up this organization,” the 26-year-old outfielder said. “There’s another guy in about two years that comes off the books. We’ll see what happens with that.”Harper could make his debut in a spring training game for the Phillies this weekend. Trout homered Tuesday in an exhibition for the Angels against the Cubs.“We are aware of the situation and have been in contact with both clubs,” MLB said in a statement Wednesday.Rule 3(k) says: “To preserve discipline and competition Brad Boxberger Jersey , and to prevent the enticement of players, coaches, managers and umpires, there shall be no negotiations or dealings respecting employment, either present or prospective, between any player, coach or manager and any Major or Minor League Club other than the Club with which the player is under contract.”