#BRYCE HARPER CONTRACT OFFER FROM NATIONALS FREE#
1 overall pick in 2009, to a seven-year $175 million extension just months before he was set to become a free agent in 2016. The Nationals were able to sign Boras client Stephen Strasburg, the No. But knowing the relationships all around, I would be surprised if we did not explore it at some point.” This organization has a very good relationship with the Boras Corporation. “I feel like I have a great relationship with Bryce and his family since he was 16. “I am not going to assume he is that kind of Boras client that gets out into the marketplace,” Rizzo said. Boras, in particular, has a reputation for taking his best clients to free agency and letting the market decide their value. Harper and Manny Machado are the expected stars for a 2018-19 free-agent class projected to be among the best in history, and the belief is that each will exceed $400 million in contracts - and possibly much more than that. Nationals GM Mike Rizzo said there is a strong likelihood that at some point before the season he will sit down with Bryce Harper and his agent, Scott Boras, to discuss whether there are avenues open to do a long-term contract before the lefty slugger reaches free agency after the 2018 campaign. Mets GM: DeGrom has 'good deal of interest' in staying with team Mets hire director of pitching development Yankees interested in Japanese outfielder: 'Legit as they come'
Drafted, developed, signed, been an MVP for us.”ĪP Baseball Writer Ronald Blum contributed to this report.Examining where MLB's star free agents stand as offseason begins “I love walking into this clubhouse every single day and putting my Nationals uniform on and I’m going to enjoy this year and next year and not really worry about anything beyond that,” Harper said.Īdded Rizzo: “We have a great relationship with Harp. “A lot of hardware at 24 years old, and with the arrow still pointing north.”īoth Harper and Rizzo said the sides didn’t discuss anything beyond 2018. “He’s a very unique player that’s difficult to come up with, a person that’s 24 years old with an MVP on his belt and a bunch of All-Star Games and Silver Sluggers,” Rizzo said.
He also would get $100,000 each for being an All-Star or winning a Gold Glove or Silver Slugger award. In addition to his base salary, Harper can make $1 million for winning the 2018 NL MVP, $500,000 for finishing second in the voting, $250,000 for third, $150,000 for fourth and $100,000 for fifth. “Couldn’t get a two-year deal done at the time, but both sides always had open-mindedness of trying to put the five-plus arbitration season behind us,” Rizzo said. Rizzo and Harper said discussions about the 2018 contract began last offseason as the parties negotiated ahead of the scheduled exchange of figures in arbitration on Jan 13.
“I think most important, there’s a comfort level, a comfortable player that doesn’t have to worry about discussing a contract next year,” he said. It gives us cost-certainty going into the season next year, and next year’s payroll.” “I think it shows the comfort level Bryce has with the organization and that we have with him,” Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said. 372 with 10 home runs and 29 RBIs in 31 games for the team with the best record in the National League. 243 with 24 home runs and 86 RBIs in 2016. Harper is making $13,625,000 this season. We’re able as a team and an organization to go out and not have to worry about me going into arbitration for another year or anything like that.” “We’re able to go into the offseason and worry about different things. “I think it’s huge,” Harper said, hours before the Nationals hosted Philadelphia.
The four-time All-Star was the unanimous NL MVP in 2015. The 24-year-old Harper would’ have been eligible for salary arbitration next winter. Harper and the Washington Nationals reached a $21,625,000 deal for the 2018 season, a contact that gives him an $8 million raise and covers the slugging outfielder through his last year before he can become a free agent. WASHINGTON - Bryce Harper put up another big number Saturday without taking another swing.
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