Bryce Harper carried a lot of pressure entering his first season with the Phillies, about $330 million worth. Coming out of a tough summer stretch with only three home runs in a scorching July, it appeared Harper wasn’t living up to expectations in year one with Philadelphia.
Something switched in August for Harper, leading to one of the best months of a career trending towards Cooperstown.
Harper hit 11 home runs with 25 RBI and a .277 batting average in 24 games, all highs in a month for him since joining the Phillies.
The 11 home runs in a month since he hit 13 for Washington in May 2015.