In 66 games, he hit 31 home runs with 98 RBIs, hitting. An advantage for Harper in his eventual transition to his MLB career was that the SWAC, like MLB, uses wooden bats in conference play. His older brother Bryan, who had been his teammate at Las Vegas High School, was one of the Southern Nevada Coyotes' starting pitchers, and the brothers often worked as a battery. įor the 2010 college season, 17-year-old Harper enrolled at the College of Southern Nevada of the Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC) in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), where he was a catcher. He earned his GED in October 2009 in his junior year, reclassifying and making him eligible earlier for the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft in June 2010. In May 2009, Sports Illustrated featured Harper in a cover story, comparing him with LeBron James by similarly calling him his sport's "Chosen One". Harper attended Las Vegas High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. The next season, he helped lead the Phillies to their first postseason appearance in 11 years, and was instrumental in helping the team win its first pennant since 2009, winning the NLCS MVP in the process. He won his second NL MVP award in 2021 with the Phillies.
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As a free agent during the 2018–19 offseason, he signed a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Phillies, the richest contract in the history of North American sports at the time, until being eclipsed shortly after by Mike Trout. He was named the NL Most Valuable Player for 2015 by unanimous decision of the Baseball Writers' Association of America at age 22, he became the youngest MLB baseball player to win the award. Harper won the National League (NL) Rookie of the Year Award in 2012 and tied for the NL lead in home runs in 2015. Harper was selected for the 2012 All-Star Game, becoming the youngest position player to play in an All-Star Game. He made his MLB debut with the Nationals on April 28, 2012, at 19 years old. The Nationals selected Harper as the first overall pick in the 2010 MLB draft.
One of the most heavily touted draft players in recent history, Harper has been cited as a "five-tool player." He left Las Vegas High School after his sophomore year so that he could attend the College of Southern Nevada, where he won the 2010 Golden Spikes Award. Prior to his arrival in Philadelphia, Harper played for the Washington Nationals from 2012 through 2018.
#Bryce harper professional#
7× All-Star ( 2012, 2013, 2015– 2018, 2022)īryce Aron Max Harper (born October 16, 1992) is an American professional baseball designated hitter and right fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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The Phillies begin their series with the Dodgers on Monday but will not activate Harper for that game.April 28, 2012, for the Washington Nationals
Harper has been hitting against high velocity and breaking balls off a pitching machine in the batting cage this month, though activating him Tuesday means he will not play in any minor-league rehab games. Harper - who has been working out at first base - may perhaps be able to play the field later this year. Harper is unable to throw but he can hit, similar to Shohei Ohtani returning from his Tommy John surgery as a DH only in 2019. The elbow injury prevented him from playing the field after April 16 last season. The Phillies are bringing Harper back as a hitter only, allowing such a quick return. ElAttrache clearing him), but the progress he's made is phenomenal." I mean, it's amazing what he's accomplished. He's absolutely amazing," Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told The Athletic about Harper's recovery.
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