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Phillies free agency rumors: Bryce Harper ready to leave Washington?

Phillies fans have been looking forward to this upcoming offseason for years. With the team now out of playoff contention and borderline unwatchable, the offseason is now what we are looking forward to. It appears Bryce Harper’s mind is also on the offseason.

After seven seasons in Washington, Harper is about hit free agency for the first time in his career. It is rare that a player with his combination of youth (turns 26 on Oct. 16) and talent (six All-Star appearances, 2012 Rookie of the Year, and 2015 NL MVP) reaches free agency. Teams and fans alike are frothing at the mouth to pry him away from the Nationals.