The Washington Nationals are reportedly now viewed as the favorite to sign superstar free-agent outfielder Bryce Harper, who's spent the first seven years of his MLB career with the franchise.
On Friday, Michael J. Duarte of NBC Los Angeles reported the Nats offered Harper a 10-year contract worth "well over $300 million," confirming a prior report from The Athletic's Jim Bowden, to put themselves ahead of the NL East rival Philadelphia Phillies in the race to sign the 2015 NL MVP.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.