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Before the Phillies landed Bryce Harper, they signed Andrew McCutchen and traded for Jean Segura and J.T. Realmuto. Before the Nationals failed to retain Bryce Harper, they added Patrick Corbin and traded for Yan Gomes and Kyle Barraclough. Before the Mets and Braves never bothered to pursue Harper, the Mets got trade happy, adding Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz and grabbing Jed Lowrie, Jeurys Familia, and Wilson Ramos off the free agent market.