Harper agreed to an offer that pulled him from the only professional home he’s ever known after seven seasons and six all-star appearances, turning down a 10-year, $300 million bid by the Nationals to keep him. The No. 1 overall draft pick who debuted for Washington in 2012 at age 19 quickly blossomed into a […]
By Washington Post Staff February 28 at 2:59 PM Harper agreed to an offer that pulled him from the only professional home he’s ever known after seven seasons and six all-star appearances, turning down a 10-year, $300 million bid by the Nationals to keep him. The No. 1 overall draft pick who debuted for Washington in 2012 at age 19 quickly blossomed into a perennial all-star and was the 2015 National League MVP.
For years, his impending free agency had been one of the sport’s most discussed topics, with whispers of a record-setting contract looming from an outpost such as New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia or Chicago.
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