Philadelphia Phillies fans, unhappy with the performance of Bryce Harper, the high-priced free agent signed by the team for a then-record $330 million this offseason, serenaded him with boos Monday night after his third strikeout of the game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
The displeasure for Harper is understandable. Monday night’s performance was his 19th game this season with multiple strikeouts — no other player has more than 16 — and he’s batting .222 with a .805 OPS entering Tuesday’s contest. It looked like Harper turned a corner when he had a career-best five-hit outing against Colorado on April 19, but he is just 11 for 73 (.