CSN Chicago · Jan 14, 2019
Report: Phillies 'clear-cut favorite' to sign Bryce Harper
Will baseball's top free agent head to Philadelphia?
According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Philadelphia Phillies have emerged as the "clear-cut favorite" to land Bryce Harper.
Nightengale reports that the Phillies had a five-hour meeting with the 26-year-old free agent on Saturday in Las Vegas, and optimism is running high in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia #Phillies emerge as clear-cut favorite to land Bryce Harper after 5-hour meeting. Optimism is high. https://t.co/0j5B5Pu2Gg
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 13, 2019Last week, a report from The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal said the Cubs want a shot at Harper, but ownership is "unlikely" to provide the approval.