Dave Dombrowski might’ve provided some bulletin-board material for one of his own players.

When talking about Phillies star Bryce Harper during his end-of-season news conference Thursday, Dombrowski, Philadelphia’s president of baseball operations, expressed uncertainty as to whether the two-time MVP can become elite again.

Harper finished the 2025 campaign — which ended with the Phillies’ loss to the Dodgers in the National League Division Series — with a .261 average and .844 OPS, which served as his worst marks since 2019 and 2016, respectively.

“I mean, in Bryce’s case, of course he’s still a quality player,” Dombrowski told reporters. “He’s still an All-Star-caliber player. He didn’t have an elite season like he has had in the past, and I guess we only find out if he becomes elite

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