Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies gets a pre-game hug from former Phillies player Jimmy Rollins #11 (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
Phillies hits leader Jimmy Rollins likes Bryce Harper’s NL MVP Award chances.
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper is having the kind of second-half run that most fans — and even the organization itself — envisioned would one day happen when he signed his record-breaking contract in March 2019.
Since the All-Star Break (as of August 8), Harper has slashed .370/.516/.740 with 12 doubles, five home runs, 11 RBI, five stolen bases, 21 walks, and just 14 strikeouts spanning 23 games and 95 plate appearances.