Bryce Harper: podcast appearances and interviews

Bryce Aron Max Harper, born on October 16, 1992, is an American professional baseball player who plays as a right fielder and first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies in Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Washington Nationals. Recognized as a highly touted draft prospect, Harper is described as a five-tool player. He left Las Vegas High School after his sophomore year to attend the College of Southern Nevada, where he won the 2010 Golden Spikes Award. Selected first overall in the 2010 MLB draft by the Nationals, Harper made his major league debut on April 28, 2012, at the age of 19. He was selected for the 2012 All-Star Game, becoming the youngest position player to participate in the event. Harper earned the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 2012 and tied for the league lead in home runs in 2015. That same year, he was named the NL Most Valuable Player in a unanimous vote, marking him as the youngest player in MLB history to win the award at age 23. During the 2018–19 offseason, Harper signed a 13-year, 330 million dollar contract with the Phillies, which was then the richest contract in North American sports. He secured a second NL MVP award in 2021 with the Phillies, and in the following season, he played a key role in leading the team to its first postseason appearance in 11 years, reaching the NLCS MVP and helping the team win its first pennant since 2009.