From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Bryce Harper made an impact.
Bryce Harper is a professional baseball player currently playing first base and outfield for the Philadelphia Phillies in MLB. Previously, he played for the Washington Nationals. He is known for his hitting ability and has been a prominent figure in baseball since his debut.
In 2009, Bryce Harper helped lead the Phillies to their first postseason appearance in 11 years, and was instrumental in helping the team win its first pennant since 2009, winning the NLCS MVP in the process.
In June 2010, Bryce Harper became eligible for the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft.
On August 26, 2010, Bryce Harper was introduced by the Nationals after agreeing to a five-year contract worth $9.9 million, including a $6.25 million signing bonus. He chose to wear No. 34.
In 2010, Bryce Harper and the Scottsdale Scorpions won the AFL Championship.
In 2010, Bryce Harper enrolled at the College of Southern Nevada, where he played as a catcher. He hit 31 home runs with 98 RBIs, batting .443 and was named the SWAC Player of the Year.
In 2010, Bryce Harper was chosen by the Washington Nationals with the first overall selection of the Major League Baseball draft.
In 2010, Bryce Harper was ejected from a National Junior College World Series game and suspended for two games, ending his amateur career. He also won the 2010 Golden Spikes Award.
In 2010, Bryce Harper won the Golden Spikes Award and was selected as the first overall pick in the MLB draft by the Washington Nationals.
In 2010, during the Western district finals of the NJCAA World Series, Bryce Harper had a standout performance, going 6-for-7 with five RBIs and hitting for the cycle. In a doubleheader, he went 2-for-5 with a three-run double and 6-for-6 with four home runs, a triple, and a double.
In April 2011, Bryce Harper visited an optometrist and received contact lenses, after which his performance improved significantly.
In 2011, Bryce Harper was selected to represent the United States in the All-Star Futures Game and was promoted to the Harrisburg Senators. On August 18, he injured his hamstring, ending his season.
On April 27, 2012, Bryce Harper was promoted to the major leagues by the Nationals.
On April 28, 2012, Bryce Harper made his MLB debut with the Washington Nationals at 19 years old. In 2012, he was also selected for the All-Star Game, becoming the youngest position player to play in an All-Star Game.
Bryce Harper began the 2012 season with the Syracuse Chiefs of the Triple-A International League.
In 2012, Bryce Harper won the National League Rookie of the Year Award.
In Game 5 of the 2012 NLDS against the St. Louis Cardinals, Harper hit his first postseason home run.
In 2013, Bryce Harper hit two home runs on Opening Day and was voted a starter for the MLB All-Star Game.
In 2013, Bryce Harper participated in the Home Run Derby, reaching the final round. He also underwent left knee surgery during the off-season. On August 6, he passed Ken Griffey Jr. for most home runs by a player younger than 21.
On April 18, 2015, Bryce Harper hit the longest home run of his MLB career, a 461-foot drive against the Philadelphia Phillies.
In 2015, Bryce Harper had a top-5 hitting season (since 1900) for players under 23, leading the majors in WAR and tying for the NL home run title. He also became the youngest player with 40 home runs and 120 walks in one season.
In 2015, Bryce Harper received the National League Most Valuable Player Award, the Hank Aaron Award, and was named Baseball America's player of the year. ESPN also chose him as its MLB Person of the Year.
In 2015, Bryce Harper was named the NL Most Valuable Player and tied for the NL lead in home runs.
On April 14, 2016, Bryce Harper hit his first career grand slam and 100th career home run in a game against the Atlanta Braves.
In 2016, Bryce Harper appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to play Catch Phrase, and he signed a 10-year extension with Under Armour.
On April 3, 2017, Opening Day, Harper hit a solo home run, struck out, and walked against the Miami Marlins. This was his fifth career home run in a season opener, making him the player with the most home runs before the age of 25.
During the 2018-19 offseason, Bryce Harper signed a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
In 2018, on May 13, Harper and the Nationals avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $21.625-million contract.
In 2018, the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation and the District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation renovated a baseball field in the Takoma neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and named it Bryce Harper Field.
On March 2, 2019, Harper signed a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, setting a record for the largest MLB contract at the time.
On March 30, 2019, Harper's first hit as a member of the Phillies was a 465-foot home run to the second deck of the right field bleachers at Citizens Bank Park, off Jesse Biddle of the Atlanta Braves.
On August 15, 2019, Harper hit a walk-off grand slam against the Chicago Cubs.
On September 3, 2019, Harper batted his 100th RBI of the season for the second consecutive year, becoming the first Philadelphia Phillies player since Ryan Howard in 2011 to hit for 100 RBIs or more in a season.
In 2019, Bryce Harper appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to play MLB The Show 19, which featured him as the cover athlete.
In 2021, Bryce Harper won his second NL MVP award with the Phillies.
In 2021, Harper won his second career National League MVP award, leading the major leagues in slugging percentage. He is the second player in MLB history to win a league MVP with two different teams before the age of 30, joining Barry Bonds.
On October 23, 2022, during game 5 of the National League Championship Series, Harper hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning off of Padres right-handed reliever Robert Suárez. This game-winning hit sent the Phillies to the 2022 World Series against the Houston Astros, and Harper was voted 2022 NLCS MVP.
On July 13, 2024, Harper achieved the milestone of homering against every team in Major League Baseball, hitting a solo home run on a pitch by Austin Adams of the Oakland Athletics.
On May 16, 2025, Harper recorded his 1,000th RBI against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also became the fourteenth player in MLB history to reach 1,000 RBIs, 1,000 runs, and 1,000 walks before turning 33.
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