There was a time when Bryce Harper was arguably over-hyped. Once on the cover of Sports Illustrated as a teenager, Harper would later be selected first overall in the 2010 MLB Draft. Although he started his big league career strong (Harper earned an All-Star selection and won the National League Rookie of the Year in 2012), it was Los Angeles Angels rookie Mike Trout who displayed immediate Hall of Fame potential. In 2015, though, Harper finally displayed the elite star-power many had projected for him. Harper crushed 42 home runs while recording a 1.109 OPS en route to earning the National League MVP.

Since 2015, Harper has continued to cement himself as one of baseball's best players. He signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2019 and would later win his second NL MVP in 2021. I

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