File this one away in the “Take it for what it’s worth” category.
USA Today‘s Bob Nightengale says that there is a strong belief from those in and around league circles that the Philadelphia Phillies will ultimately sign six-time All-Star Bryce Harper this offseason:
It’s hard to find an executive, scout, or rival agent who doesn’t believe that Harper will eventually sign with the Phillies, maybe a month from now when he can drive from his Las Vegas home to Mandalay Bay and make the official announcement himself.
This comes on the heels of Chelsea Janes and Barry Svrluga of The Washington Post reporting Tuesday that Harper rejected a $300 million offer from the Washington Nationals, the team that he’s played his whole career with after they made him the No.