The New York Yankees have always felt like a good match for Bryce Harper. The Yankees infamously failed to pursue Harper when he was a free agent during the 2018-19 offseason, an obvious mistake that fans were reminded of recently (and painfully) as Harper expressed his admiration for Derek Jeter and the Yankees’ culture.
Ever since Harper first donned a Philadelphia Phillies uniform, he’s felt destined to end his career wearing one, although comments last week from Phillies GM Dave Dombrowski made fans second-guess that inevitable outcome for a moment.
Speaking on Harper’s 2025 season in a season post-mortem presser, Dombrowski basically said that Harper wasn’t elite this year, and that it remains to be seen whether or not he will be ever again.