After struggling for an extended stretch, Bryce Harper appears to be warming up as the summer months begin. He just reached the 200 home run, 1000 hit milestones in one swing of the bat against the Braves on Friday. He was on pace for over 200 strikeouts, which would have surpassed Ryan Howard‘s mark of 199 for a single season.
Harper’s now on pace for 192 strikeouts, but the strikeout mark will likely fall in due time as players are swinging more for the fence than ever before. However, several Phillies single-season records probably will stand the test of time.