Nationals Sign Bryce Harper – His Contract
August 17, 2010 by Bryce Harper
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The Washington Nationals officially signed high school player, turned college, now turned pro, Bryce Harper. This happened at the age of 17. At the last possible second on Monday, August 16th, near midnight, Scott Boras, Harper’s agent, and the team, agreed to sign Harper for 9.9 million dollars. This is a rookie record for any position player besides a pitcher. His future player partner, pitcher-rookie sensation, Strasburg, holds the current record for a signed rookie.
Bryce Harper’s contract includes 6.5 million in signing bonuses. The rest is in his yearly pay. We hope that he exceeds this contract in the next couple of years, and lives up to the hype. His next contract could be a record setting deal if this happens. Let’s not jump the gun.
Bryce Harper Contract
You can read more about Bryce Harper Stats here.
What is next for Bryce Harper?
Only the Nationals know. It is more than likely he will go their instructional league for the remaining of the season. He should be joining the team for spring training next baseball season. We have to remember he only has junior college experience and he is 17!
With great coaching, he could be ready to be in his new position of outfield, probably right field. He has a canon of an arm so base runners need to be careful trying to turn a single into a double.
The Nationals have the two top future players in Harper and Strasburg. They should be a team to be reckoned with in years to come. It should exciting to watch them grow from worst to first, all thanks to the big pick up of Bryce Harper.
We wish Bryce Harper the best of luck for the years to come and hopefully in a Nationals uniform next baseball season. He could change a team around like Joe Mauer has done with the Twins.
Congrats Bryce Harper on your memorable day!
Jim Pfister on Tue, 17th Aug 2010 8:21 pm
Hello Bryce
I have followed your progress over the past few months and I wish you the absolute best of everything. Hit 810 homeruns, win 5 world series or more. Hit 600 foot homeruns a few times a year. I only have one regret for you, that the Boston Red Sox did not sign you. LOL
Jim
Marquee Velasquez on Mon, 23rd Aug 2010 2:36 am
Bryce,
I seem you at Bat-R-Up one time when my softball team went to the cages, and you have a nice butt
-Marquee
Bobby T on Mon, 23rd Aug 2010 7:55 am
Jim. Really. “Spot light”
john walter on Fri, 27th Aug 2010 10:32 pm
happy for u bryce! stay cleanand focussed….
Pete Coronado on Thu, 7th Oct 2010 5:50 pm
I cant wait to see you ply next year. You are going to tear it up like no other player has been for. I really true read your article all the time and learning about about the most recent updates about you and there very good positive thing about you. So stay focus and remember practice doesn’t make perfect. A perfect practice makes practice so good luck or do you need luck
morgan on Fri, 5th Nov 2010 12:47 am
bryce,
I’m sixteen and i’ve been following you before you even made sports illustrated cover and i’ve been playing baseball all my life and grew up around it, so i think that it is absolutely amazing how great of a player you are at such a young age. I’m also a huge nationals fan and was overly excited when you signed for them, so i expect to see you out on the field next season doing work son.
Bill R on Wed, 10th Nov 2010 4:44 pm
okay…..good thing that your signed, because I’m planning on building my 2012 championship fantasy team around you….keep up the good progress……I’m counting on you
Kevin Farris on Fri, 3rd Dec 2010 2:26 am
Hey Bryce,
You’re gonna be the new face of good clean baseball if all goes well in the future for you. Don’t let paparazzi catch you with your pants down and keep that drive to be the best and it will take you places.
Kevin