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Phillies: Bryce Harper surprises Jared Kelley with top award

Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)

Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper surprised top-ranked prospect Jared Kelley with the prestigious 2020 Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year Award.

From being a starting quarterback in his sophomore year at Refugio High School in Texas, to two years later now considered the top-ranked high school pitching prospect in the 2020 Major League Baseball amateur draft.

Right-handed pitcher Jared Kelley, 18, has come a long way, and on Thursday, was named as the 2020 Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year Award, the most prestigious award in high school sports.