Pinstripe Alley · Jul 31, 2018
Bryce Harper is reportedly available, and the Yankees should make a move
Consider the game changed. Late Monday night, reports surfaced that the Washington Nationals have made Bryce Harper available. With less than 24 hours to go until the non-waiver deadline, Washington just altered the entire landscape. The Yankees should act accordingly, and pull out all the stops to land the superstar.
Harper, 25, is having a down year, but by his standards. He’s hitting .220/.369/.473 with 25 home runs. That’s still good for a 121 wRC+. Even when Harper isn’t at his best, he’s still really good. After all, we’re talking about a career 139 wRC+ batter. And he’s one who could reach the upper echelons of the game’s most prodigious hitters.