Bryce Harper is coming to Chicago…in a Phillies uniform a couple times a year.
It was excruciatingly fun while it lasted, but it’s time to take off the hair shirt and put down the cat o’ nine tales because it appears our masochistic coverage of Harper’s free agency has ended. After a laborious courtship, the slugging outfielder ended up staying in the NL East by agreeing to a 13-year, $330 million deal ($25.4M AAV) with the Phillies that reportedly includes no opt-outs.
Jon Heyman was first with the news and the total value, with Jeff Passan out front on the years and lack of options.