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MLB rumors: Jayson Werth drops Bryce Harper-to-Phillies hint

File this one away for when MLB free agency begins in the fall.

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper, despite a tough first half, will be one of the most sought-after free agents in MLB history.

The Phillies, despite looking and acting like a first-place team this season, have less than $70M on the books for 2019. This is a franchise that will spend to go from good to great.

Harper-to-Philadelphia rumors have been out there for years. Now we have another to add.

Jayson Werth, the recently-retired ex-Nationals and Phillies star, attended the 2008 Phillies reunion at Citizens Bank Park on August 6.