Bryce Harper helps Phillies snag closer from Marlins

Brandon Kintzler #27 of the Miami Marlins (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Amid news on Wednesday that the Philadelphia Phillies officially re-signed shortstop Didi Gregorius to a two-year deal — following a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals — the club also made an intriguing bullpen addition.

Bryce Harper helps the Phillies land an intriguing back end bullpen option.

According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, right-handed reliever Brandon Kintzler agreed to a minor-league deal with the Phillies, despite receiving a guaranteed, big-league deal to re-sign with the Miami Marlins.

A fellow Las Vegas native and former teammate of Bryce Harper with the Washington Nationals, the six-time…