Bryce Harper

If the Chicago Cubs are still trying to trade away Kris Bryant, don’t count Bryce Harper among those who want his team to go out and get the superstar. Harper was asked whether or not he’d like the Philadelphia Phillies to enter the Bryant sweepstakes this weekend. The question was likely geared towards someone who […]

When Bryce Harper was chosen as the first overall pick of the 2010 Washington Nationals, he joined a team that had failed to find their feet after moving to Washington D.C. from Montreal in 2005, bottoming out in 2009 with a record of 59-103. When he broke into the team in 2012, he became one […]

Jayson Tatum is a native of St. Louis. He plays for the Boston Celtics. And despite two years in Boston, Tatum has retained his fandom of the St. Louis Blues. When the Blues defeated the Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup Wednesday night, Tatum sent a tweet to his 413,000 followers stating “ST LOUIS […]

When Bryce Harper signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in March after a long free agency pursuit, it somehow escaped the notice of most Phillies fans that Harper’s NFL rooting interests are for the Philadelphia Eagles’ most hated rivals, the Dallas Cowboys. Per The Inquisitr, a wave of news stories in early April found old quotes […]

Back when Bryce Harper was a free agent in the process of choosing a new team, an unlikely voice attempted to sway the slugging outfielder’s decision — the 1990s band Smash Mouth. Throughout February the band, best known for their hit “All Star,” used their social media channels to push for Harper to sign with […]

When Bryce Harper signed a 13-year, $330 million free agent contract with the Philadelphia Phillies at the end of March, it was perhaps clear that at some point, he would be booed by the hometown crowd. Per The Inquisitr, it was claimed that Harper was in fact booed at his first home game in a […]

Bryce Harper, the Philadelphia Phillies’ $330 million man, on Monday night was ejected from a game for the first time in his Phillies tenure. Harper was tossed from the team’s Monday night loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York. After striking out for the second time in the game in […]

After star free agent outfielder Bryce Harper signed with the Philadelphia Phillies at the end of February, his jersey quickly became the most popular in sports, shattering LeBron James’ record for most jerseys sold in the shortest amount of time. Now, it turns out Harper’s jersey is popular among counterfeiters as well. U.S. Customs and […]

After a winter in which baseball’s free agent market appeared frozen, with the exception of mega-deals agreed to by star players like Bryce Harper, the opening weeks of the season have numerous young players opting to avoid free agency altogether by signing long-term contracts with their current teams. The latest player to do so is […]

Bryce Harper’s time with the Philadelphia Phillies is off to an excellent start. Through five games, Harper is batting .500, with three home runs and five runs batted in. The star player, who signed a 13-year, $330 million free agent contract with the team at the end of February, has seemed like a natural so […]

Bleacher Report suggests that the New York Yankees’ decision to watch the Bryce Harper and Manny Machado sweepstakes from the sidelines this winter could be a big mistake that comes back to haunt them. Harper and Machado — who are considered two of the best players of their generation — signed with the Philadelphia Phillies […]

Former Washington Nationals player Bryce Harper is set to face the team as a Philadelphia Phillie for the first time on Tuesday night, and he is already drawing boos from Washington residents. As the Philadelphia Inquirer reports, Harper’s image was booed by the WWE Monday Night Raw crowd at Capital One Arena on Monday. Not […]

Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Bryce Harper has one more thing to celebrate after scoring two home runs in his debut weekend with his new team. On Monday, Bryce and his wife, Kayla Varner, both posted the same photos of themselves by the Benjamin Franklin Bridge on Instagram. The happy couple held a jersey that read […]

David Samson recently broke down Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies’ hot start on CBS Sports HQ as a part of his “Three Up” segment, where he touched on Harper’s two home runs in his first series. “Right now things are looking up for them because when you win a series, sweep a series, everything […]

Philadelphia Phillies beat writer Todd Zolecki, who has covered the team since 2003, and for MLB.com since 2009, recently spoke about Bryce Harper’s debut with Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo on the High Heat baseball talk show. As per MLB, Russo began by asking Zolecki what he thought about the apparent love affair between the notoriously […]

Philadelphia sports fans, whether fair or not, have a reputation for booing. Whether this reputation is fair has been the cause of a long series of controversies over the years. And now there’s one related to the city’s newest superstar athlete. Bryce Harper, who signed a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Phillies in February […]

As we head into Opening Day 2019, these are the most popular baseball jerseys across the country, according to MLB.com. The list tracks Majestic jerseys sold from the official MLB shop since January 1, 2019. Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper tops the list after signing a 13-year, $330 million contract in free agency. He’s the […]

Thursday is opening day of the 2019 Major League Baseball season, and among the most important storylines is the debut of Bryce Harper with his new team, the Philadelphia Phillies. Harper, who had played his entire career before this season with the Washington Nationals, signed a 13-year, $330 million free agent contract with the Phillies […]

As The Inquisitr reported, The Athletic‘s annual Major League Baseball (MLB) players poll voted Bryce Harper the “most overrated” player in the league. Now, USA Today reports that Harper has responded to the new title. “I don’t really know what to say. I mean, I have no answer. I have no idea.” “I knew ESPN […]

The Athletic just released their annual players poll on Tuesday, and the results are in: Major League Baseball (MLB) players don’t think much of Bryce Harper. The poll involves the staff talking to as many Major League Baseball (MLB) players as possible to unearth hot takes. According to PhillyVoice, The Athletic talked to approximately one-third […]

Up until a few weeks ago, Bryce Harper was a free agent. Through his search for an agreeable contract, the buzz around the right fielder was intense, with rumors of all kinds flying about regarding his personal preference, his desire to break records, be close to home, and more. Until the very last minute, Harper […]

After weeks of speculation that Bryce Harper, who signed a $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, would recruit Mike Trout to join him in Philadelphia, Trout is staying put in California — reportedly, for $100 million more than what Harper received. According to a report by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, sources claim that Trout has […]

Bryce Harper just joined the Philadelphia Phillies for spring training earlier this week, but he’s already listed as day-to-day after taking a 96-mph fastball to his right ankle yesterday. On the plus side, CBS Sports reported that Phillies fans don’t need to worry about losing Harper for an extended period of time. The results of […]

Bryce Harper, the star free agent outfielder, has only been with the Philadelphia Phillies for a couple of weeks, and with spring training underway in Florida, he hasn’t even made it to Philadelphia yet. But that hasn’t stopped Harper from getting to know the city’s institutions, and one of them is the long-running sitcom It’s […]

Nine days after he signed a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, Bryce Harper finally saw his first game action in a Phillies uniform in Saturday’s spring training game in which the Phillies hosted the Toronto Blue Jays in Clearwater. In the game, Harper came to bat twice, walking both times, and was […]

By landing with the Philadelphia Phillies instead of any number of teams in less tax-friendly states, Bryce Harper could end up saving tens of millions in taxes alone, The Finger Lake Times reports. Three teams — the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Diego Padres, and the San Francisco Giants — top the list in terms […]

Bryce Harper has been a member of the Philadelphia Phillies for less than a week, and he’s already making waves for someone other than himself. After signing a mega contract with the Phillies, Harper is now ready to start the 2019 season in a new location, but he’s already looking for new teammates in the […]

When the Philadelphia Phillies signed Bryce Harper to a 13-year, $330 million contract on February 28, attention soon turned to whether the Phillies might also pursue Mike Trout, another superstar outfielder with ties to the area, if he reaches free agency in two years. In a Sports Illustrated story about the signing of Harper the […]

Last week, Bryce Harper ended a free agency chase that lasted close to four months — signing with the Philadelphia Phillies for 13 years and $330 million. Despite some late overtures from the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants, the Phillies got their man in the end. With Harper set to wear a […]

At the end of last week, former free agent Bryce Harper signed the biggest deal in Major League Baseball history. His contract with the Philadelphia Phillies will see him playing in the Pennsylvania city for the next 13 years and earning a whopping $330 million. While that’s an enormous amount of money for the Phillies […]

The Mike Trout rumors are picking up where the Bryce Harper rumors left off, with early reports about the massive contract offer expected for the All-Star outfielder from the Los Angeles Angels. Harper set the market for Hall of Fame bound outfielders last week when he finalized a 13-year, $330 million deal with the Philadelphia […]

Following their seemingly never-ending free agent pursuit, the Philadelphia Phillies finally introduced Bryce Harper to the media at a press conference Saturday, at the team’s spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida. After weeks of Harper, his agent Scott Boras, general manager Matt Klentak, and owner John Middleton appearing in rumors and news stories about the […]

Thursday afternoon saw the news baseball fans had been eagerly anticipating finally break: Bryce Harper had finally decided where he will play ball, announcing the signing of a 10-year, $330 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. The deal also has a no-trade clause, and does not have an opt-out clause. That means that barring injury […]

On Friday morning, ESPN’s Jeff Passan tweeted about how Bryce Harper, who reportedly agreed to sign a record-breaking 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, “wants to recruit players to join him in Philly.” While one might have assumed that Passan was referring to other MLB players, new reports suggest that the […]

With Bryce Harper signing with the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, eyes are turning toward the next baseball superstar who’s likely to reach the free agent market, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim’s outfielder Mike Trout. Trout can test the free agent market following the 2020 season unless he agrees to a contract extension with the […]

On Thursday, Bryce Harper made headlines as he officially ended his lengthy free agency when he agreed to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies after weeks of wild speculation about his future. Harper’s deal is a record-breaking one, with the 26-year-old to spend the next 13 years in the Pennsylvania city and taking home a whopping […]

Bryce Harper has ended his 18-week free agency drama by signing a record-setting, 13-year, $330 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, as The Inquisitr reported. Now, the Boston Red Sox must act quickly to retain their star outfielder Mookie Betts — the 2018 American League MVP — who is likely to command at least $400 […]

Somewhat lost amid the hoopla among Philadelphia Phillies fans when the team signed Bryce Harper to a 13-year, $330 million contract on Thursday is the question of whether this means the Phillies can’t also add another superstar outfielder in Mike Trout. Trout, who has played his entire career with the Los Angeles Angels, can become […]

Bryce Harper’s wife is quickly finding out what it’s like to be the wife of one of the highest-paid athletes in history. After Harper signed a historic $330 million, 13-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, many baseball fans headed to the comments section of both his Instagram page and the page of his wife, Kayla […]

Bryce Harper finally picked a team on Thursday, reaching agreement with the Philadelphia Phillies on a 13-year deal for $330 million, per ESPN. The decision followed a months-long process in which Harper’s free agent negotiations were closely followed on a daily and sometimes hourly basis. Much was reported about Harper’s negotiations, by local baseball reporters, […]

Bryce Harper will now become a member of the Philadelphia Phillies, on a $330 million contract that will last 13 years with no opt-out clauses, meaning he will likely play the remainder of his career in, as one commentator put it, “in a city his family didn’t want him to, and he doesn’t love,” as […]

Thursday finally saw 26-year-old outfielder Bryce Harper pen a deal to end his free agency and join a team. Harper will be headed to Philadelphia, where he will become a part of the Phillies with less than a month until the regular season kicks off. The massive deal is reportedly going to earn Harper a […]

Bryce Harper reportedly agreed to a blockbuster contract with the Phillies that will keep him in Philadelphia for 13 years — until the age of 39 and likely the remainder of his career, as The Inquisitr reported. A number of baseball prognosticators, who were all but certain that Harper would wind up on the west […]

The last couple of weeks have been rather nerve-wracking for MLB fans, with rampant speculation and rumors surrounding outfielder Bryce Harper. Up until today, it was unclear as to which team Harper would join, with rumors mostly focusing on a potential deal with either the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Philadelphia Phillies. As recently reported […]

Bryce Harper just signed a $330 million deal that will take him and his wife, Kayla Harper, formerly Kayla Varner, to Philadelphia, where he’ll be playing for the Phillies for the next 13 years. As baseball fans around the area, and around the country, get excited for the athlete’s upcoming debut as a Phillies player, […]

After 117 days, the saga has finally ended. As reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman tweeted on Thursday afternoon that Bryce Harper agreed to a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. This ended a long, drawn-out battle for the right fielder’s services that, as of earlier this week, saw the […]

Bryce Harper just scored an MLB-record $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, but he apparently had the chance to sign for another team and keep making millions until he was almost a senior citizen. Not long after confirmation that Harper had finally ended his free agency and chosen the Phillies, some reports emerged about […]

It has been weeks of wild speculation, but the announcement that 26-year-old outfielder Bryce Harper has finally made up his mind about where he wants to play ball has come. On Thursday afternoon, it was announced that Harper has reached an agreement with the Philadelphia Phillies, The Inquisitr reported. Up until just a few hours […]

Outfielder Bryce Harper on Thursday ended perhaps the longest free-agent pursuit in baseball history, as he agreed to a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies for a reported 13 years and $330 million. The deal will keep Harper in Philadelphia through 2031 when he will be 39-years-old. The deal breaks several records. It’s the largest overall […]

Bryce Harper has reportedly signed a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, Sports Illustrated‘s Jon Heyman reports in a tweet. However, as of this writing, terms of the deal have not been announced. As yet, neither the signing itself, nor the terms of the contract, have been officially confirmed — either by Harper’s camp, by Major […]