CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Bryce Harper drew a pair of five-pitch walks Saturday in his first spring training appearance since signing a record contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Batting third as the designated hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays, Harper took four straight pitches after a mighty swing and miss in the first inning. Rhys Hoskins followed with a mammoth two-run homer.
Harper fouled off the first pitch he saw in the third before taking another four pitches out of the strike zone. Fans booed the pitcher as Harper jogged to first base and then was replaced by a pinch runner.