San Francisco and the Los Angeles Dodgers had also pursued Harper in recent weeks, and the Giants offered $310 million over 12 years, a person familiar with the talks said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the proposal was not publicly revealed. Harper will return to his old home in the season’s second week, when the Phillies play at the NL East rival Nationals on April 2 and 3. “Glad to claim him and looking forward to him getting here.”Īfter leading their division in early August, the Phillies went 16-33 over the final 49 games of last season and at 80-82 finished with a losing record for the sixth straight season. Philadelphia also gave ace Aaron Nola a $45 million, four-year deal. Now, we’re even more of a complete team,” McCutchen said. Philadelphia has been among the most active teams this offseason, adding outfielder Andrew McCutchen for $50 million over three years and reliever David Robertson for $23 million over two years, and acquiring catcher J.T. View Gallery: Tony Paul's top 50 MLB free agents (Updated: March 16) “Bryce just really enjoyed John’s passion for winning and the commitment he could make to the franchise,” Boras said. Boras said Middleton’s wife, Leigh, and Harper’s wife, Kayla, were part of the gathering. Phillies owner John Middleton met with Harper in a Las Vegas hotel suite and at dinner around the time of the winter meetings in December and then again last weekend. “Overall, it’s a good day for all baseball players to see him get properly compensated.” “We want our best players to sign the biggest, longest contracts,” said Milwaukee Brewers star Ryan Braun, the 2012 NL MVP. Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado, who would have been eligible for free agency next offseason, signed a $260 million, eight-year agreement this week. ![]() ![]() Because Washington paid luxury tax last season, its compensation pick will be after the fourth round, about 140th.įollowing a slow offseason of negotiations that sparked outrage from the players’ association, three players in a 10-day span agreed to deals guaranteeing a total of $890 million. 55, and $500,000 of its 2019-20 international signing bonus pool allotment. Philadelphia will forfeit its second-highest draft selection, currently No. None of the money is deferred, and he gets a full no-trade provision. 1, a $10 million salary this year, $26 million in each of the following nine seasons and $22 million in each of the last three years. Harper gets a $20 million signing bonus in equal installments this June 1 and Nov. Harper’s average annual value of $25.4 million ranks 14th in baseball history, well below the high of $34.1 million set by Arizona pitcher Zack Greinke as part of a $206.5 million, six-year contract that started in 2016. Harper’s agreement surpasses the previous high for a free agent, set last week when infielder Manny Machado signed a $300 million, 10-year deal with the San Diego Padres. “Bryce Harper is a sensational teammate.” “We get a whole lot better on the field,” the manager said. He likely would hit third or fourth, according to Kapler. ![]() 930 OPS in 47 games at Citizens Bank Park. 268 average with 14 homers, 32 RBIs and a. 279 career average with 184 homers and 521 RBIs, including a. “He wanted the largest length he could get because he really wanted to stay in one city and one uniform, wanted to get a ballpark he hit well in, saw the ball well.” “Harp’s goal was he wanted the largest contract and he wanted his value,” Boras said. I think he would be very happy in this city because our fans care deeply about winning.”Ī 26-year-old All-Star who had spent his entire big league career with the Washington Nationals, Harper topped the $325 million, 13-year agreement outfielder Giancarlo Stanton reached before the 2015 season with the Miami Marlins. “Certainly I think that the city of Philadelphia would embrace Bryce Harper. “If the reports are true, it’s a huge moment for our baseball team,” Kapler said. Phillies manager Gabe Kapler and his players learned of the agreement from fans behind Philadelphia’s dugout who saw media reports on their mobile devices during a spring training game in Clearwater, Florida. Harper’s agent, California-based Scott Boras, said the deal was agreed to at 10:34 a.m. The young star outfielder and the Phillies agreed Thursday to a $330 million, 13-year contract, the largest deal in baseball history. New York - It took a long time and a lot of money, but the Philadelphia Phillies finally landed Bryce Harper with a record contract.
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