It’s pretty obvious that the city of Philadelphia has become far more engaged with the Phillies since they signed Bryce Harper. Demand for tickets went through the roof once the signing was reported and his jersey became the highest-selling launch for any jersey on Fanatics.
When Harper made his debut Saturday, many were ready to see him play his first game with the team. So many, in fact, that it became the highest-rated spring training game for the team since April 2, 2012.
A press release from NBC Sports Philadelphia stated that the network drew a rating of 2.