BRYCE HARPER

The Philadelphia Phillies aren't putting Bryce Harper on the 60-day injured list at the start of the season.

The only certainty about Major League Baseball's new rules for the 2023 season is that everyone is going to push and pull on them in search of an edge.

The United States will be defending its World Baseball Classic crown six years after winning a WBC in 2017, and the roster for next month may be its best ever.

MLB contracts aren’t only more lucrative but longer. Pedro Moura explains why, while also spotlighting the Cubs’ re-commitment and other free-agent splurging around the league.

Clayton Kershaw, still one of the best pitchers in baseball, is set to join a star-studded Team USA roster for the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

Trea Turner’s $300 million, 11-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies has been finalized.

The Philadelphia Phillies have landed Trea Turner, agreeing to a $300 million, 11-year contract with the dynamic shortstop.

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday. He is expected to return as a DH by the All-Star break.

Phillies slugger Bryce Harper will miss the start of the 2023 season after he had reconstructive right elbow surgery.

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt was voted the National League Most Valuable Player for the 2022 MLB season Thursday. He finished second in 2013.

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper will undergo surgery to repair a small tear in his UCL he's had since May. The Phillies are unsure if he will be ready for opening day.

Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper will undergo surgery on the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper will have surgery next week to repair the small tear in the ulnar collateral ligament of his right elbow.

The 2022 free-agent class is loaded with impact bats, including Aaron Judge and Carlos Correa. We rank the top 20 and project potential team fits.

A person with knowledge of the deal says reliever Robert Suarez has agreed to remain with the San Diego Padres under a $46 million, five-year contract.

This year's group of MLB free agents features superstar hitters like Aaron Judge and Carlos Correa and ace pitchers like Justin Verlander. FOX Sports ranks the top 30.

In the hallways and meeting rooms of Resorts World, baseball general managers are starting to weigh bigger bets than the wagers placed on tables and machines in the casino downstairs.

The Philadelphia Phillies hope their run to the World Series is just the start of a championship window.

Despite not accomplishing their ultimate goal, the Philadelphia Phillies are appreciative of how enjoyable the season was.

Kyle Schwarber went from big bopper to bad bunter.

Dusty Baker has been here before.

Houston's Lance McCullers Jr. says he wasn't tipping pitches during his Game 3 five-homer meltdown in the World Series. In Game 2, the internet noticed that Astros starter Framber Valdez was making odd hand motions, rubbing his left thumb across his right hand, then rubbing the ball between pitches.

How do you stop a team of destiny, one that has been through so much and believes in itself so intently that it is beginning to feel invincible? Houston just showed how.

The Philadelphia Phillies continued to struggle in the clutch in a 3-2 loss to the Houston Astros in Game 5 of the World Series.

Justin Verlander overcame an early jolt to grit out the World Series win that long eluded him, rookie Jeremy Peña hit a go-ahead home run and the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 to head home with a 3-2 lead.

Ben Verlander offers up his three keys to victory ahead of a pivotal Game 5 World Series matchup between the Astros and Phillies.

Justin Verlander has a very tough act to follow.

Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola had another rough outing in Game 4 and lost for the first time in the World Series.

Cristian Javier, Bryan Abreu and Rafael Montero held the Philadelphia Phillies hitless through eight innings in Game 4 of the World Series, and the Houston Astros led 5-0 after knocking out Aaron Nola in a five-run fifth.

Cristian Javier and Bryan Abreu held the Philadelphia Phillies hitless through seven innings in Game 4 of the World Series, and the Houston Astros led 5-0 after knocking out Aaron Nola in a five-run fifth.

The wife of Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins has been buying beers for fans during postseason games.

The Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros are set to play Game 5 of the World Series on Thursday night.

Bryce Harper's swagger is leading the way for the Phillies this postseason, and Colin Cowherd thinks that's great for baseball.

Patrick Everson writes that with a convincing win in Game 3, the Phillies and Bryce Harper are now the betting favorites to win the World Series and MVP, respectively.

Harper is one of three players in history to mash six homers with a batting average of at least .380 and an OPS over 1.200 in a single postseason.

The Hall of Fame pitcher believes there is a key clue to Lance McCullers pitch tipping.

Bryce Harper's elbow injury prevents him from playing the field. Because the NL adopted the DH, he's making history for the Phillies in the World Series.

Ben Verlander breaks down his key takeaways from the Phillies' 7-0 win over the Astros in Game 3 of the World Series.

The Philadelphia Phillies are two wins away from their first World Series victory since 2008 after hitting TK home runs in their Game 3 win over the Houston Astros.

Phillies slugger Bryce Harper swung. His teammates followed his lead. How specific that lead was, we may never know. But they now hold a 2-1 World Series lead.

The Phillies hit five home runs in Game 3 of the 2022 World Series to take a 2-1 series lead over the Astros. Here are the top plays!

Here are the top trending and viral moments from Game 3 of the 2022 World Series between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies.

The Philadelphia Phillies tied a World Series record with five homers to rout the Houston Astros 7-0 Tuesday night.

Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm helped the Philadelphia Phillies hit a World Series record-tying five home runs in a 7-0 win over the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the World Series.

Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm helped the Philadelphia Phillies hit a World Series record-tying five home runs in a 7-0 win over the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the World Series.

Houston starter Lance McCullers Jr. became the first pitcher to allow five home runs in a World Series game, serving up long balls to Philadelphia's Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm, Brandon Marsh, Kyle Schwarber and Rhys Hoskins in the first five innings of Game 3.

Alec Bohm hit the 1,000th home run in World Series history, and the Philadelphia Phillies quickly went to work on launching the next thousand.

The World Series is set to return to Philadelphia for the first time since 2009 when the Phillies host the Houston Astros in Game 3 on Monday night.

David Robertson is back with the Philadelphia Phillies, three seasons after blowing out his elbow seven games into a $23 million, two-year contract.

Kyle Schwarber had big swings on consecutive pitches for the Philadelphia Phillies when they needed a comeback in Game 2 of the World Series.

The Astros scored three runs in the first inning and never looked back thanks to Framber Valdez's gem to tie the World Series at one game apiece.

For the first time in a sluggish postseason, Jose Altuve looked like himself in Game 2 of the World Series.

Framber Valdez made a five-run lead stand up after Houston’s lightning first-inning burst, Alex Bregman homered and the Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 to tie the World Series at one game apiece.

Even with a 5-0 lead, Justin Verlander couldn’t get his first World Series win.

The World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros kicks off Friday night. Here is everything you need to know about the Fall Classic.

It's the fourth World Series for the Houston Astros since 2017. They're tangling with the Philadelphia Phillies who made an unlikely playoff run to reach their first Series since 2009.

The Philadelphia Phillies are leading a sports renaissance in the city.

Most Nationals fans can't bring themselves to cheer for the Phillies, but the possibility of Bryce Harper winning a title isn't as painful as it once was.

Kyle Schwarber's power surge has fueled the Philadelphia Phillies in their run to the World Series.

Bryce Harper and Mike Trout both came to the big leagues in the early 2010s and have grown from teenage sensations to mature superstars.

A capsule look at the best-of-seven World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros.

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are set to play the Houston Astros in the World Series.

Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman delivered big hits and the Houston Astros advanced to the World Series again, finishing a four-game sweep of New York in the AL Championship Series with a 6-5 victory aided by another defensive gaffe from the Yankees.

Houston is 7-0 this postseason, earning its fifth pennant in franchise history and another chance at its second championship.

Major League Baseball has its World Series lineup cards set, as the Houston Astros will face the Philadelphia Phillies.

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are set to play the Houston Astros in the World Series.

Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman delivered big hits and the Houston Astros advanced to the World Series again, finishing a four-game sweep of New York in the AL Championship Series with a 6-5 victory aided by another defensive gaffe from the Yankees.

Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber breaking the Bank in Philly. Yordan Alvarez launching moonshots in H-Town.

The wild-card Phillies were the last club into the 12-team playoff field this year after finishing third in the NL East.

The San Diego Padres will head into the offseason with a whole bunch of what-ifs.

The San Diego Padres will head into the offseason with a whole bunch of what-ifs? What if manager Bob Melvin had brought in closer Josh Hader to face Bryce Harper? What if Trent Grisham had swung away?

Rhys Hoskins also hit a two-run homer in Game 5 of the NLCS to spark Philadelphia's improbable run to the pennant and a shot at its first title since 2008.

Bryce Harper sent the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series and won the NLCS MVP. Now, he's predicting a victory in the Fall Classic.

Bryce Harper hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning to propel the Philadelphia Phillies to their first World Series appearance since 2009.

Bryce Harper slugged his fifth homer of the postseason, a two-run blast in the eighth inning that turned Citizens Bank Park into a madhouse, and the $330 million slugger powered the Philadelphia Phillies past the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Sunday and into the World Series for the first the time since 2009.

San Diego Padres pitchers Mike Clevinger and Sean Manaea had outings in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series they’d quickly like to forget.

The Philadelphia Phillies hit four home runs to beat the San Diego Padres 10-6 and take a 3-1 lead in the National League Championship Series.

Kyle Schwarber homered and Jean Segura hit a two-run single to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres for a 2-1 lead in the National League Championship Series.

Houston right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. sustained a small cut to his throwing elbow after being hit with a champagne bottle during the team’s celebration after winning the AL Division Series.

Aaron Nola and the Philadelphia Phillies had been rolling this postseason.

Bryce Harper homered again, Kyle Schwarber hit a jaw-dropping, 488-foot drive and Zack Wheeler was brilliant in throwing one-hit ball for seven innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Diego Padres 2-0 in the opening game of the all-wild card NL Championship Series.

Reliever David Robertson has been added to the Philadelphia Phillies’ 26-man roster ahead of the NL Championship Series opener against San Diego after missing the NLDS against Atlanta with a strained right calf.

Either Bryce Harper or Manny Machado will be playing in the World Series this year. Harper’s Philadelphia Phillies will face Machado’s San Diego Padres in an all-wild card NL Championship Series starting Tuesday night at Petco Park. “I think, honestly, we’ve got the two best teams going up against each other, and it’s going to be a fun week for sure,” said Machado, who had an MVP-caliber season as he carried the Padres in the absence of star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr.

As a rare October rainstorm drenched Petco Park in the eighth inning, nobody at the packed downtown home of the San Diego Padres flinched.

Brandon Marsh hit a three-run homer and J.

Rhys Hoskins hit a three-run homer and Bryce Harper also went deep, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-1 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of their NL Division Series.

The Atlanta Braves fell in Game 1 of the National League Division Series but were not going to head to Philadelphia on the brink of elimination.

The Philadelphia Phillies are en route to the National League Division Series against their NL East rivals and defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves.

The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 3-0 Monday night, clinching a postseason appearance for the first time since the 2011 season.

Oneil Cruz’s bat slipped out of his hands and went flying into the stands after the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie struck out in the third inning Friday night against Philadelphia. Mehall, a Pirates fan, was thrilled to get the souvenir — especially after it dinged her in the leg and lip. An inning later, though, a Pirates official came to request the bat back and offered another one in a trade.

Phillies star Bryce Harper is scheduled to get a platelet-rich plasma injection to help with a small tear in his right elbow, causing him to miss the series finale at Dodger Stadium. Harper might also miss Philadelphia's home game Tuesday night against San Diego. Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. has missed three straight games because of a sore groin and the team had him undergo an MRI, which was negative.

Kyle Schwarber is coming to Philadelphia, agreeing Wednesday to a four-year deal with the Phillies worth about $80 million, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. A 29-year-old slugging outfielder, Schwarber split last season with Washington and Boston. Schwarber will likely serve as the Phillies' designated hitter, with time in the outfield and first base as well.

Bryce Harper logged off his final Zoom of the season — a 2021 in which the Philadelphia Phillies slugger hit .309 with 35 homers and led baseball in OPS — with a hopeful hint about a future conversation. Harper may get the call next month that he is the National League MVP after he carried the Phillies into NL East contention down to the final week of the season. Hey, the Phillies might have to set up a postseason awards hotline, with ace Zack Wheeler a top candidate for NL Cy Young.

Does the MVP have to come from a team in the postseason? Shouldn’t this award go to the position player whose team would be most at a loss without him? The Braves have Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Albies and Austin Riley, all at 30 homers or more.

Bryce Harper won games for the Phillies this year with one swing, one slide, one daring dash around the bases. Now add this save to the highlight reel: Harper fired a heater on the fly from right field that nailed a runner at home — and gave the Phillies one win to remember in a September stuffed with big games from their MVP contender. Harper threw out the tying run at the plate in the eighth inning and Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run homer to keep Philadelphia pushing in the NL East race with a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.

Phillies star Bryce Harper said he feels fine after being hit in the face by a 96.9 mph fastball Wednesday night, forcing him from Philadelphia's game against St. Louis.

The All-Star slugger was drilled in the left cheek by reliever Génesis Cabrera's first pitch in the sixth inning.

There was a frightening moment in Wednesday night’s MLB game in St. Louis between the hometown Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies.

After first-quarter sales plummeted 23%, the apparel maker said the company is negotiating sports marketing contracts to defer payment with some of its athletes. "It's obviously not a desirable situation for companies and their athletes, but these are unprecedented times and call for unprecedented tactics," he added. Dorfman said assuming Under Armour has strong relationships with its athletes and there's confidence that business will eventually turn around, he believes athletes would be willing to accept an extended payment option. Under Armour said Monday it plans to cut $325 million in operating costs to help weather the crisis. "All of our athletes have been phenomenal during this period with how they have helped their communities and how they have helped Under Armour," he said.

Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after hitting a walk-off grand slam against the Chicago Cubs at Citizens Bank Park on Aug. 15, 2019, in Philadelphia. (CNN) - The Philadelphia Phillies completed their sweep of the Chicago Cubs last night after the heroics of superstar Bryce Harper. According to MLB researcher David Adler, Harper's 113-mph grand slam reached a height of 158 feet and went a distance of 413 feet. Unfortunately, Harper's parents may not have stuck around for the special moment. One of the best reactions to the grand slam came on a Spanish telecast tweeted by a fan.