Finally, the biggest free agent in sports is off the market. Thursday, Bryce Harper signed a MASSIVE 13-year, $330 million deal with the...wait for it...Philadelphia Phillies.
If you think the money and term was the craziest part of the deal, you'd be correct, but there were a couple of other HUGE details about the contract that fans should know about.
Bryce Harperβs deal with the Philadelphia Phillies includes a no-trade clause, league sources tell ESPN. Combine that with the 13-year, $330 million term, and this much is clear: Bryce Harper is committed to being a Philadelphia Phillie for the rest of his career.
β Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 28, 2019
Bryce Harper has structured his contract in a way that affirms an ironclad commitment to @Phillies: full no-trade clause, no opt-outs, as @Feinsand is reporting. @MLB @MLBNetwork
β Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) February 28, 2019
Getting the house ready for @bharper3407 https://t.co/TCHOGVm2We
β Jake Arrieta (@JArrieta34) February 28, 2019
@Bharper3407 congrats bro thatβs amazing!!
β Blake Snell (@snellzilla4) February 28, 2019
I knew my retirement would free up the Market. #yourewelcomeBryce https://t.co/jCErPHB1ZX
β Peter Moylan (@PeterMoylan) February 28, 2019
Bryce Harper dealing with the Philadelphia media at the end of the final year of his contract in 2031 pic.twitter.com/1Q2kF8DjNB
β The Ringer (@ringer) February 28, 2019
.@bharper3407 Welcome to Philly! Let me know if you need any pointers. βΎοΈ pic.twitter.com/LVcDTZg0j7
β Mack Hollins (@mackhollins) February 28, 2019
Mike Trout seeing Bryce Harper's new contract pic.twitter.com/CtLix7nWJp
β SB Nation (@SBNation) February 28, 2019
The extra-long term in Bryce Harperβs 13-year, $330M deal not only ties him to Philadelphia until heβs on the cusp of 40 but was important to Phillies for CBT purposes. The luxury-tax number will be just over $25M, a friendly number for a star player. Gives Phillies flexibility.
β Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 28, 2019
π @Bharper3407
β Lane Johnson (@LaneJohnson65) February 28, 2019
Philadelphia the place to be!!!
β Alshon Jeffery (@TheWorldof_AJ) February 28, 2019
π pic.twitter.com/qyMpktBGtV
β Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) February 28, 2019
@Bharper3407 welcome to the great city kid!!! Looking forward to having some fun next week in camp and bringing back the winning ways to Philadelphia π€π½ oh and can I get a loan π€£ #Phillies #MLB #baseball #Harper
β Shane Victorino (@ShaneVictorino) February 28, 2019
YUPPPP @Bharper3407 PHILLY is the place to be ππππ!!!! WELCOME
β fletcher cox (@fcoxx_91) February 28, 2019
IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL pic.twitter.com/NM9rC6g6Et
β Drew Corrigan (@Dcorrigan50) February 28, 2019
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE GOT HIM
β Jeff McDevitt (@JeffMcDev) February 28, 2019
BRYCE HARPER IS A PHILLIE pic.twitter.com/LVRkiSm4AS
A classy Philadelphia sendoff from this young β¦@Nationalsβ© fan for β¦@Bharper3407. #BryceSignsWithTeamWithReallyMeanFans β¦@WUSA9sportsβ© pic.twitter.com/smpDxRLNSP
β Mike Wise (@MikeWiseguy) February 28, 2019
Bryce Harper's first road series as a member of the Phillies is in D.C. π pic.twitter.com/iqfDuJJotL
β SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 28, 2019
.@Bharper3407 has been one of the best since he entered The Show. pic.twitter.com/2ZT1xzwBF7
β MLB Stats (@MLBStats) February 28, 2019
The DC to Philly connection just got better. @Bharper3407 Welcome to PhillyβΌοΈ#ifyouknowyouknow
β Rodney McLeod (@Rodney_McLeod4) February 28, 2019
Bryce Harper's $330 million deal is the largest in MLB history, eclipsing Giancarlo Stanton's previous record of $325 million.
β ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 28, 2019
Harper has a .564 slugging pct at Citizens Bank Park, the highest of any player with at least 200 plate appearances there. pic.twitter.com/duOowODGka
Who said Bryce Harper didnβt want to be in Philadelphia?! pic.twitter.com/oxN59rQrvV
β John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) February 28, 2019
WE DID IT.
β Eagles Fan Problems (@EagleFanProbs) February 28, 2019
WE GOT HIM.
ITS ACTUALLY REAL.
WELCOME TO PHILADELPHIA, BRYCE ARON MAX HARPER. pic.twitter.com/nDo2galTI7
Welcome home baby @Bharper3407 pic.twitter.com/cobxTDSIqN
β Aaron Shafer (@aaron_aha) February 28, 2019
.@Phillies GOTβEM ππ₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯ #BryceHarper pic.twitter.com/ortlF1U6Y7
β Ike Reese (@Ike58Reese) February 28, 2019
Congrats @Bharper3407, Manny Machado, Nolan Arenado, Aaron Nola, Miles Mikolas, Marwin Gonzales, and all the other guys who signed deals they deserve! And congrats to the teams and fans that get to root for these guys! Get excited. Season is almost here. #ST2K19
β Evan Longoria (@Evan3Longoria) February 28, 2019
At times like these you already know what I would say........... @Bharper3407 welcome to the #Phamily
β Jimmy Rollins (@JimmyRollins11) February 28, 2019
Bryce Harper will make:
β Baseball Bros (@BaseballBros) February 28, 2019
-$156,695.16 per regular season game.
-$17,410 per inning.
-Roughly $1,160 per pitch for the next 13 years pic.twitter.com/nQs6z6jxMc
13 YEARS pic.twitter.com/CJKOUAQq31
β Anthony Vasquez (@Ayoo_Anthony18) February 28, 2019
13 YEARS???? pic.twitter.com/VkKRPRb56Q
β #WELCOMEBACKROMAN | WE GOT HARPER (@Ryan_teodora13) February 28, 2019
β Tod Palmer (@todpalmer) February 28, 2019
β Thomas F.X. Sullivan (@IrishHoodlum) February 28, 2019
β Greg Blas (@gman42995) February 28, 2019
β Bear π» (@ZachRoman53) February 28, 2019
13 ?!? pic.twitter.com/o2svoPU7bS
β pyro (@PyroTheOne) February 28, 2019
No opt outs?!? pic.twitter.com/AtAVwv7Nqo
β ε (@supjunez) February 28, 2019
13 with no opt outs? well there goes the "doesn't want to play in Philly" narrative
β Matt Lenow (@mattlenow) February 28, 2019
