The Bryce Harper saga finally came to a conclusion last week, as the star outfielder reached an agreement on a historic 13-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Phillies were long viewed the favorite to secure Harper’s services, but it wasn’t without a late push from the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants, who both met with the 26-year-old in his hometown of Las Vegas.
While it’s certainly disappointing that Harper didn’t choose the Dodgers, the club can take solace in the fact that the rival Giants missed out on him as well.
Cody Bellinger echoed similar sentiments and is relieved Harper signed with a team outside of the National League West, via Mike DiGiovanna of the L.