Bryce Harper

Bryce Aron Max Harper (born October 16, 1992) is an American professional baseball right fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at the College of Southern Nevada and was drafted by the Washington Nationals with the first overall pick in 2010 MLB Draft. As a rookie with Washington in 2012, Harper won NL Rookie of The Year honors after hitting .270/.340/.477 and 22 home runs.

Harper emerged as one of baseball’s best players in his second season when he hit 24 home runs, stole 11 bases and had a slugging percentage over .500 on his way to being selected to participate in All-Star Game festivities. In 2015 he became the youngest player ever voted into starting lineup for an All Star game winning Home Run Derby that same year. That same year he helped lead Nationals to their first division title since 1981 while also becoming only third member from organization history to win National League Most Valuable Player Award at age 23 or younger joining Hall Of Famers Gary Carter & Mike Schmidt respectively. During 2016–2017 offseason signed mega deal worth $330 million spanning 13 years making it largest contract any North American sports league has seen since Alex Rodriguez’s 10-year/$252 million pact back 2001 prior returning free agency market following opt out clause expiring end 2017 season; this made him highest paid position player all time surpassing record set Giancarlo Stanton who previously held distinction signing 13-year/$325 million extension Miami Marlins during 2014 offseaso

Over course next three seasons would go onto have mixed success individual level batting just around .250 mark while combining total 38 homers stolen bases combined due injuries suffered throughout 2018 campaign ultimately missing considerable amount games despite playing through pain certain stretch period before finally succumbing shoulder injury underwent surgery late fall 2019 which eventually led team shutting down remaining portion regular season allowing ample rest recovery heading 2020 campaign whereupon return will look reclaim former MVP form potentially help bolster playoff hopes they may incur come conclusion 162 games allotted per single major league schedule each passing spring summer autumn winter cycle annually