Bryce Harper has signed a record-breaking $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies via CNBCMakeIt
Baseball phenom Bryce Harper has signed a $330 million, 13-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, according to the Associated Press , citing a person familiar with the negotiations.
The free agent contract, confirmed by MLB, would reportedly include a $20 million signing bonus, a $10 million salary in 2019, $26 million in each of the following nine seasons and $22 million in each of the last three years of his 13-year contract. According to The Washington Post, Philadelphia Phillies team owner John Middleton traveled to Harper's hometown of Las Vegas in January to convince the catcher-turned-outfielder to play in Philadelphia. Few are surprised that Harper landed such a significant contract. He's has been admired by scouts since he was a teenager and in 2009, Sports Illustrated called then 16-year-old Harper"Baseball's LeBron.
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