Bryce Harper Using PlayStation To Rehab His Broken Thumb

If all MLB rehab assignments were as fun as this, would we have any players left on the field to play the game of baseball?

According to the Washington Post, Washington Nationals superstar Bryce Harper will be undertaking an unusual regimen when it comes to rehabbing his broken thumb - playing a ton of Playstation -

“He says he’s not getting caught up in timetables,” MASN’s Dan Kolko reported during Thursday’s win over the Phillies. “He said, ‘I’m not going to rush back, I’m not going to do anything stupid.’ He’s more just focused on progressing day to day. He’s still not able to catch balls because of that left thumb, still not able to hit, just kind of going through range-of-motion exercises and he’s going to start using some PlayStation to work that thumb back into gear as he tries to make progress.”

After a strange 2014 season which saw him benched due to a perceived lack of hustle before posting a .289/.352/.422 line in 21 games prior to injury, Harper seems stoked about the "tough" road to recovery:

This @sony @PlayStation will be my rehab for my thumb the next couple of weeks...Thumb mobility sounds fun! #PS4 pic.twitter.com/SJHe6IM9XY

— Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) June 5, 2014

Get well soon, Bryce. Or don't, if you're enjoying yourself playing Madden.