I hate the hurt Harper trade. The CEO who shot me doesn't mean that, but I still have 6 years and 219.3 billion won left

Oct 27, 2025

I hate the hurt Harper trade. The CEO who shot me doesn't mean that, but I still have 6 years and 219.3 billion won left
Philadelphia Phillies Bryce Harper sits and rests for a while during a video review in the top of the eighth inning of Game 2 of the Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the 7th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News



I hate the hurt Harper trade. The CEO who shot me doesn't mean that, but I still have 6 years and 219.3 billion won left
Philadelphia President Dave Dombrowski is interviewing for the season's settlement at Citizens Bank Park on the 17th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News
No one will feel good if the team's chief criticizes it. In this case, there are two things the club is aiming for. It's either the player's awakening or a trade.

Two-time MVP Philadelphia Phillies Bryce Harper has openly expressed his discomfort with President Dave Dombrowski, who shot him publicly.

Harper said in an interview with The Athletic on the 26th (Korea time), `I've devoted everything I've done for the Phillies since I came here. But you're talking about the trade? I made every effort to avoid trade rumors. I heard a lot of trades when I was with the Nationals. I hate it. It only makes me uncomfortable."




In a season settlement interview with local media on the 17th, President Dombrowski said, `Harper is a good player, but this season is never an elite level, and I wonder if he will be an elite player or whether he will be able to continue playing well. There is no escaping the truth.'

In other words, Harper accepted this statement as a willingness to trade. Harper was traded from 2017 to 2018 when he was with the Washington Nationals, but eventually became an FA without moving the team and signed a 13-year, $330 million contract with Philadelphia in February 2019.

I hate the hurt Harper trade. The CEO who shot me doesn't mean that, but I still have 6 years and 219.3 billion won left
Bryce Harper is giving high fives to his teammates after scoring in the fourth inning of Game 3 of the Division Series. ImagesYonhap News
This year was the seventh season since the transfer, so there is still a six-year contract of about $153 million (about 219.3 billion won). Harper has a batting average of 0.261 (131 for 501) with 27 homers, 75 RBIs, 72 runs scored, 0.844 OPS and 3.2 bWAR in 132 games this year. The OPS is the lowest since he missed three weeks due to a wrist injury in June and wore a Philadelphia uniform.




More problematic is frequent injuries. Since 2021, he has suffered injuries, both large and small, every year, with various areas such as arms, fingers, elbows, and hamstrings. In particular, he received Tommy John Surgery in November 2022 and failed to achieve his dream of participating in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) the following year.

But on the possibility of a trade, President Dombrowski said "We love him and think he's a great player. It's an important power for us. He is a player who had a good season. I hope he has a better season." He added that he did not talk about the trade after touching the player's pride.

Dombrowski's direct aim at Harper seems to be due to his dissatisfaction with the team's early elimination in the postseason.




Harper played in all four games of the Division Rizzers against the Los Angeles Dodgers and hit only 0.200 (3 hits in 15 at-bats), one score, three walks, and an OPS of 0.600. He didn't get any home runs and RBIs. Even though Philadelphia ranked first in the NL East and went straight to the Division Series, it lost to the Dodgers with one win and three losses.

I hate the hurt Harper trade. The CEO who shot me doesn't mean that, but I still have 6 years and 219.3 billion won left
브라이스 하퍼. AFP Yonhap News
Harper was so disappointed to hear that he doubted my contribution to the team. It's hurtful in light of the feeling that I love the Phillies so muchFrom returning from injury and changing positions, I showed everything for my team. However, he strongly expressed his disappointment, saying, "There are still talks about trade."

President Dombrowski is said to have no plans to trade, and is not to interpret his remarks broadly.

Harper hit 179 homers with a career batting average of .281 and an OPS of .912 in seven years for Philadelphia after moving in 2019. In Washington, he has a career-high 0.279 with an OPS of 0.900 and 183 home runs in seven years. Harper has been somewhat sluggish this year, but it can't be said that he didn't do his part after signing an FA contract. In 2021, he also won the MVP award.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.