Trea Turner had a secret. Before Monday’s series opener against the San Francisco Giants, the Phillies shortstop received a text message telling him the gender of Bryce Harper’s fourth child. Harper had enlisted his shortstop to help him reveal what his family’s new addition would be.

Bryce Harper is always bringing something new to the field, whether it’s cleats, bats, arm sleeves or headbands. He carried a special blue bat into the batter’s box in the first inning of Monday night's 10-4 loss to the Giants at Citizens Bank Park.