Seems like MLB teams are adding a twist to the tale of free-agent players. Even the legendary players found themselves amidst some chaos of trade discussion. Well, Scott Boras, an MLB super agent, spilled some beans on this. One of the agent clients is from the Philadelphia Phillies, Bryce Harper, who signed a contract with the Phillies in 2019. However, the 71YO agent recently revealed the back story.

Notably, Scott Boras is well known for his strategic mind and negotiable skills in the baseball world. The agent helped Harper sign a $330 million contract with the Phillies. It was considered the biggest deal at that time. However, per Boras himself, before landing this mega deal for Harper, the Phillies star and super agent had to face multiple rejections.

How Bryce Harper did face rejection? 

Scott Boras, in a recent podcast, addressed the back story when Bryce Harper was a free agent in 2019. Harper faced his share of rejections despite playing good seasons. Boras revealed, “I had four teams telling me that Bryce Harper is somebody they only wanted to invest in for 3 or 4 years and he was 26 years old”. Four MLB teams wanted Harper, but not for the long-term contract. However, they did not have the answer back then. Boras said, “Please give me the data that would substantially support why you would say that”. Due to Harper’s injuries and his poor performance, teams have not considered him for a long-term contract.

However, Harper was in his best form in prior seasons and had an MVP award under his name, too. “In the prior season that he had an MVP season he didn’t perform as well in the prior season as he did his MVP”, Boras shared about what teams were thinking.

But a good thing happened! Harper signed a long-term contract with the Phillies and after that, it’s just good times for the Reds.

Harper’s recent stats are proving four teams wrong

This regular season in 2023 wasn’t that good as compared to his two MVP seasons. He had an average of .293 in 457 at-bats and had driven 72 RBIs.

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However, October came with Old Harper, and he had played incredibly well in the season. Harper played five postseason games with a batting line of .383/.500/.882. These stats prove that four teams are wrong now. 

Despite having prior good seasons, injuries, and a few bad performances, Harper faced rejection from four teams. But ended with the best!

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