May 20, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman
Bryce Harper went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 9-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. Harper, who picked up two singles and added a sacrifice fly, has driven in 28 runs and slashed a solidly above-average .263/.376/.440 over 210 plate appearances in 2025. A look under the hood indicates even better numbers lie ahead for the 32-year-old Harper, whose xBA (.286), xSLG (.508), and xwOBA (.389) are all far superior to his actual output thus far. Harper has a favorable matchup at hitter-friendly Coors Field Tuesday versus struggling right-hander
Antonio Senzatela, against whom he has gone 5-for-15 with two homers, a double, three RBI, and 3:3 K:BB.
--Connor Byrne - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
May 5, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter
Bryce Harper went 2-for-5 with a single and a home run in his team's 11-9 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. He scored two runs, adding a walk and two strikeouts. The former first-overall pick gave the Phillies their first run of the game with a 362-foot solo blast that he barely poked over the left-field wall. It was his first time going yard since he cranked three over four games in mid-April (13 appearances). Harper is lacking quite a bit in the average department (.234), but he's sporting a .263 xBA and is walking a healthy 16.9% of the time (top 4% of the league). If it holds, that'd be the highest mark over a full season for him since 2018. His BABIP is uncharacteristically low (.264), so seeing some positive regression over the coming weeks wouldn't be surprising.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
April 17, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman
Bryce Harper was terrific on Wednesday, going 2-for-3 with a homer and a pair of walks in an 11-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Harper also scored twice and cashed in two RBI. The 32-year-old former MVP hasn't been his usual world-beating self this season, but he is now up to a .269 AVG and .873 OPS to go with 11 runs, four homers, nine RBI, and four swipes. Those are solid numbers, even if slightly underwhelming for someone of Harper's caliber. Still, he is a must-start fantasy option and will likely improve as the season continues.
--Matt Garon - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 16, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman
Bryce Harper went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in a 6-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Harper blasted a two-run shot off
Hayden Birdsong in the seventh inning to push the Phillies' lead to 6-3. The blast traveled 354 feet with an exit velocity of 106.2 MPH. Harper is off to a decent start in 2025, hitting .250 with three homers, nine runs, seven RBI, and four steals across 64 at-bats. The veteran remains one of the top fantasy hitters in the league.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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