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The Philadelphia Phillies received some bad news on Thursday when it was revealed that superstar outfielder and 2021 National League MVP Bryce Harper has a slight UCL tear in his right elbow. The good news is that Harper can play through the injury as the team’s designated hitter, though the bad news is that he […]

The Philadelphia Phillies received some unfortunate news on Thursday when it was announced that star outfielder Bryce Harper had a small UCL tear in his elbow, an injury he has been playing through for much of the 2022 season. However, while the injury prevents him from playing the field, it hasn’t affected the Phillies star […]

According to Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper has a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) and will be unable to throw for four weeks. Girardi said the Phillies had another test done on Harper last week that showed a small tear in his UCL. They had him visit Dr. ElAttrache […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets are squaring off for a Mother’s Day showdown on Sunday, and Phillies star Bryce Harper got things off to a hot start in the first inning. Up against one of MLB’s best pitchers in Max Scherzer, Harper won the battle by crushing a towering solo shot into the […]

For the second consecutive game against the Miami Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi made plenty of changes across the board with his lineup. For one, he issued a notable lineup alteration for Bryce Harper. For the first time in 176 games, Harper was slotted in at second in the batting order. He has been […]

Yankees fans expected the best when GM Brian Cashman announced that New York would offer Aaron Judge a contract extension prior to Opening Day. It took until the final two days before Opening Day for news to heat up, but reports began flying in about the Yankees’ huge offer to the outfielder. But Judge reportedly turned […]

The Oakland A’s and Philadelphia Phillies are set to get their 2022 MLB seasons underway on Friday. With the new season finally here, even after time at which it looked like it would never arrive, fans are eager to catch the action in one of the first inter-league series’ of the year. The Phillies will […]

Bryce Harper began his career with the Philadelphia Phillies three years ago. The team signed the star slugger to a 13-year, $330 million contract in March of 2019. However, former Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth knew years prior that Harper was bound to play in Philadelphia. Ahead of MLB Opening Day, Harper joined Barstool Philly’s “First Time, […]

2021 National League MVP Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies recently did an interview with Barstool Sports’ baseball podcast “Starting 9.” Harper discussed a number of topics, including the most difficult pitchers to face in the National League. Naturally, he named Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer as the top two hurlers in the NL. He […]

The Philadelphia Phillies haven’t made the playoffs since 2011, but Larry Bowa believes that will change in 2022. In fact, the former manager and now special advisor for the organization thinks this current group, after signing Nick Castellanos and Kyle Schwarber, could potentially make a World Series run. Via Tim Kelly of Audacy Sports: …I […]

The Philadelphia Phillies added another dimension to their lineup on Friday as they signed outfielder Nick Castellanos to a five-year, $100 million deal. This move sure has pleased Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper. He has taken notice of the moves that the likes of the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets have made in free agency. […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are coming off a disappointing 2021 season. For the fourth year in a row, the Phillies failed to live up to the expectations held by their diehard fanbase. The 2021 season marked the forth consecutive season where Philadelphia hovered around .500 all season long. The Phillies finished last season with an 82-80 […]

Now that baseball is officially back, player movement will be in full swing. One of the biggest prizes on the free agent market is that of former Chicago Cubs slugger, Kris Bryant. Well, Philadelphia Phillies All-Star Bryce Harper is reportedly doing some campaigning to bring Bryant to Philly, according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. NL […]

With the MLB lockout still in effect, many players have taken to social media to vent their frustrations at the league’s failure to start the season on time. Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies was the most recent to voice his displeasure, but he did so in a humorous manner. Major League Baseball has been […]

In 2019, Bryce Harper made waves after he signed a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. The 2x NL MVP has since split time between Philly and his hometown of Henderson, Nevada with his wife and their two children. And in this piece, we take a deep dive at the six-time All-Star’s significant […]

Surely, many of us have been in denial over the state of CBA negotiations between the Major League Baseball Players’ Association and the team owners. It’s always darkest before the dawn, as they say, but as discussions continue to move at a glacial, adversarial pace, it seems increasingly possible that baseball won’t be starting on […]

Major League Baseball announced Thursday evening that Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper has won the 2021 National League MVP Award. This is the second time Harper has been awarded the NL MVP Award. He also won the award for the Washington Nationals in 2015. Bryce Harper joined very exclusive company, winning the league MVP for […]

It isn’t a surprise to anyone that the battle for MVP in the National League is between Philadelphia Phillies’ star Bryce Harper and Washington Nationals’ youngster Juan Soto. Though it is a tight battle, there seems to be a truly mind-numbing statistic that puts Harper over Soto, per Jayson Stark of the Athletic. During the […]

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper has been named an MVP finalist in the National League. Harper is going up against Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres, and Juan Soto of the Washington Nationals. Harper had an incredible season for the Phillies but it might be tough for him to walk away with this […]

The Philadelphia Phillies battled throughout the 2021 MLB regular season, but as was the case in the previous nine seasons, they will not feature in postseason play this year. There has been one notable silver lining with Philadelphia’s season. The Phillies’ 5-0 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday secured them their first winning season […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and MVP candidate Bryce Harper have ripped off eight wins in a row to surge past the New York Mets and take control of the National League East standings. They are now six games over .500 even with a negative run differential, but hey, why complain when you’re in first, especially after […]

Philadelphia Phillies star outfielder Bryce Harper has been orchestrating one fine under-the-radar campaign this season. Now, he is finally earning some well-deserved recognition after achieving a notable accomplishment. Heading into the Phillies’ four-game series against the Nationals, Harper sat at 248 career home runs. He slugged his 249th home run in the second game of […]

One thing winning the World Series will do for you: Dodger Blue is now the top color of choice for baseball fans. At least, in terms of jersey sales. L.A.’s star duo of past MVP-winners, Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger — who helped propel the Los Angeles Dodgers to their first championship since 1988 last […]

The Philadelphia Phillies went on a power surge during Thursday’s game against the New York Mets. Philadelphia launched three consecutive home runs off Mets starter Mets Lugo as part of a four-run first inning. Lugo retired Phillies leadoff man Andrew McCutchen after the Mets scored three runs in the top of the first. But that […]

According to Matt Urban of thefalconswire.com, Gatorade rolled out a new commercial starring high-profile athletes from various sports. Those stars included Elena Delle Donne of the Washington Mystics in the WNBA, American sprinter and hurdler Sydney McLaughlin, Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB, Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans in the […]

There is uncertainty surrounding the MLB on whether there will be a season in 2020. Walker Buehler, a starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, jokingly shot his shot in possibly joining the Los Angeles Rams next season. Bryce Harper probably chuckled. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBejbVVllJH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link In recent weeks — as the Rams might know — the MLB […]

Philadelphia Phillies star outfielder Bryce Harper spent a few moments on social media on Monday evening calling the attention of neighboring NFL franchise Philadelphia Eagles. Harper, a 27-year-old All-Star right fielder for the Phillies, wrote a public message to the Eagles this evening, asking them “What’s good?”. What’s good @Eagles?👋🏼 — Bryce Harper (@bryceharper3) June […]

Philadelphia Phillies right fielder and former MLB MVP Bryce Harper is doing his part to protest the recent death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. The 27-year-old star posted a photo of himself down on one knee, which has become a powerful symbol for protesting racial injustices. https://www.instagram.com/p/CA6wUKcDfD5/ The MLB star also […]

Reflection is a great way for anyone to get a look at what they have done in the past and see how they have changed going forward into the future. Whether for good or for bad, MLB teams have had one full regular season (plus the playoffs for some) to reflect on the moves that […]

The class of free agents that were free to choose their next teams in the offseason between the 2018 and 2019 MLB seasons was far and away one of the best crops of players that we had seen in a very long time. Heavy at the top with a large grouping of superstars looking to […]

For seven years, Bryce Harper was the face of the Washington Nationals franchise. The former No. 1 overall pick arrived in D.C. as a teenager, and he soon won the hearts of Nationals fans for his dogged competitiveness and immense offensive talent. Yet for all of the individual success–six All-Star teams and the NL MVP […]

Heralded as one of the most top-heavy free agent classes in recent memory, both Bryce Harper and Manny Machado found new homes during the 2018 MLB offseason. The Washington Nationals lost Harper, who had played his entire career with them, as he signed with their divisional rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies, igniting that rivalry more than […]

This was not supposed to happen for the Washington Nationals. On May 23, the Nats fell to 19-31 on the season and were 10 games back of the Atlanta Braves in the National League East division. The bullpen was an absolute nightmare, and there were rumors swirling about manager Dave Martinez’s status on the hot […]

The 2018-19 MLB offseason was primarily about one man: Bryce Harper. The former Washington Nationals phenom was about to embark on what was supposed to be one of the wildest bidding wars in league history, and almost certainly was bound for record-breaking dollars in terms of guaranteed money. Harper was all but out of Washington […]

Having to deal with the loss of production from a certain superstar that will not be named, the Washington Nationals came into the 2019 MLB season with hopes of competing in a National League East division race that kept growing more competitive by the day. Re-arming themselves with pitching through free agency, the Nats decided […]

Being signed to a mega-deal that takes up 13 years and $330 million worth of a team’s time, it really puts a lot of pressure on the athlete to live up to this kind of once in a lifetime deal and prove that this huge investment was worth it. And as you can tell by […]

The youth movement that has progressively taken over the sport of baseball is at it again in the 2019 season, as more top prospects, late bloomers, and interesting youngins are all vying to take home the honors of being the best rookie in their respective league. This article will focus on those prospects that are […]

The Philadelphia Phillies made the biggest splash of the 2018-19 offseason when they signed Bryce Harper to the largest free agent contract in the history of professional sports. And yet, there is another former MVP on the Phillies roster that will actually be more important to Philadelphia’s success this season. Indeed, Andrew McCutchen–who was one […]

Philadelphia Sixers legend Allen Iverson has met new Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper. The Sixers broke the news on their official Twitter account on April 4. Number three on the jersey. Number one in our hearts.#HereTheyCome | #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/cSQrZHP6aa — * – Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) April 5, 2019 The Phillies signed Harper to a lucrative […]