Bryce Harper Having Quiet Spring
Bryce Harper has been quiet in Spring Training as he prepares for his second season in Philadelphia. The star outfielder has just five at-bats across three games this spring, but still has plenty of time to get into the swing of things before opening day. Last season, Harper slashed .260/.372/.510 to go along with 35 HR and 114 RBI. He should be primed for another big season based on his Statcast metrics. He was in the top-10 percent of players in barrel rate (14.8%), expected slugging (.548), and xWOBA on contact (.488) making him one of the safest players in fantasy in terms of floor, but also has the upside to put up MVP caliber numbers at pick number 22 on average.
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Bryce Harper Blasts Sixth Homer
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.
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Bryce Harper Homers, Reaches Base Four Times
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.
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Bryce Harper Homers On Tuesday
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.
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Bryce Harper Launches Two-Run Home Run
Bryce Harper went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and two walks in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Braves. This was his second home run of the year, and he is now slashing .279/.380/.465 with two home runs, five RBI, seven runs, and one stolen base through the first 11 games. It has been a slower start to the season for Harper compared to many other star players, but he'll heat up eventually and remains one of the game's best hitters.
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