Bryce Harper is ready to rock the red, white and blue on a baseball diamond.
No, we're not talking about his donning his customary Phillies jersey.
In an interview on the Starting 9 podcast, Harper delivered a passionate address vouching for MLB to allow players to participate in the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo.
"It is such a travesty to me," Harper said. "The 2020 Olympics, in Japan. And you're not sending big league guys? Are you kidding me? You want to grow the game as much as possible and you're not going to let us play in the Olympics because you don't want to cut out on money for a two-week period?