<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-rumors-reported-kyle-tucker-interest-bryce-harper-comparison');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers rumors: LA’s reported Kyle Tucker interest draws Bryce Harper comparison');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Kyle-Tucker-celebrates-after-home-run.jpg"><figcaption>© David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers rumors: LA’s reported Kyle Tucker interest draws Bryce Harper comparison</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T10:44:35-08:00">December 11th, 10:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T10:44:35-08:00">December 11th, 10:44am</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>RB Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of ClutchPoints' editorial team after primarily focusing on betting content. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Life at Chavez Ravine has been great this week after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-dodgers-join-edwin-diaz-sweepstakes-mets-blue-jays">Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Edwin Diaz</a> to be their new closer. Now, the Dodgers’ free agency goals have shifted. There is a lot of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-rumors-kyle-tucker-still-play-big-catch">interest in Kyle Tucker,</a> and their talks with him have been <a href="https://x.com/MLBNetwork/status/1999167042604220518" rel="noopener">reminiscent of their discussions</a> with Bryce Harper, according to David Vassegh, host of Dodgers Talk.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Where are the Dodgers turning their attention after the reported record signing of Edwin Díaz?<a href="https://twitter.com/THEREAL_DV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@THEREAL_DV</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLBNHotStove?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLBNHotStove</a> <a href="https://t.co/oinMn4qIzm">pic.twitter.com/oinMn4qIzm</a></p><p>— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1999167042604220518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Vassegh compared the chase of Tucker to Harper. Mainly, he highlighted that the Dodgers were searching for something short-term, likely three years, with a higher AAV. Vassegh explained that this was the strategy the Dodgers took with Harper a few years ago before he ultimately signed with the Phillies.</p><p>Tucker had a solid season with the Chicago Cubs, batting .266 with 22 home runs, 73 RBIs, and scoring 91 runs while also stealing 25 bases. Additionally, he had a .377 on-base percentage. Despite those numbers, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-editorials/why-cubs-must-let-kyle-tucker-walk-free-agency">the Cubs let Tucker test free agency</a> and have not extended him. This has opened the floodgates, with many teams vying for his services. In addition to the boys in blue, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-kyle-tucker-espn-poll">New York Yankees are interested in Tucker</a> and have been one of the favorites to sign him.</p><p>The Dodgers’ alleged interest in Tucker shows they treat every star differently. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-los-angeles-700-million-10-years-contract-mlb-free-agency">they signed Shohei Ohtani to a massive contract</a>, as well as Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts, they have been hesitant to extend similar deals to others. Instead, they have chosen a short-term higher-AAV option, which enticed Diaz to sign with them.</p><p>Although Harper spurned that offer several years ago, others have been okay with this, with a chance to play for a World Series title. Notably, the Dodgers have won back-to-back championships, making signing with them more appealing. Time will tell whether Tucker chooses the Dodgers, opts to re-sign with the Cubs, or picks a different team entirely. Until then, the Dodgers will remain a presence in the background, structuring deals that entice coveted free agents to pick them and give them a chance at another title.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers rumors: LA’s reported Kyle Tucker interest draws Bryce Harper comparison

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-bryce-harper-blood-procedure');   ga('set', 'title', 'Phillies’ Bryce Harper announces he underwent blood procedure');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bryce-Harper.jpg"><figcaption>© Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Phillies’ Bryce Harper announces he underwent blood procedure</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-06T14:55:59-08:00">December 6th, 2:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-06T14:58:16-08:00">December 6th, 2:58pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia Phillies first baseman <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-philadelphia-president-not-sure-bryce-harper-return-elite-form">Bryce Harper is prioritizing his physical recovery this offseason</a>, taking an unconventional step as part of his training regimen.</p><p>On Friday, Harper <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DR5o2myERdu/?img_index=1" rel="noopener">revealed on Instagram</a> that he recently underwent an Extracorporeal Blood Oxygenation and Ozonation procedure, widely known as EBOO. The announcement comes after Philadelphia’s 2025 campaign ended with a second straight NLDS exit, losing in four games to the team that went on to win the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers.</p><p>Harper appeared in 132 games in the past season, finishing with a .261 batting average, 27 home runs, 75 RBIs, 12 steals, and a 129 OPS+. Although productive, the results fell short of the expectations attached to the 13-year, $330 million contract he signed with the Phillies in 2019 — <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-dave-dombrowski-teases-bryce-harper-conversation-after-hurting-feelings">a point Phillies general manager Dave Dombrowski stressed</a> after the team’s postseason elimination. Philadelphia still won 96 wins, their most since 2011, but come October, the team’s offense fizzled.</p><p>The 33-year-old responded by undergoing EBOO, a therapy marketed in the integrative wellness space. In his post, he described it in the following way:</p><p>“EBOO is a procedure in which 1/3 of your blood is drawn from your body, passed through a filtration and ozonation device, and then returned to your bloodstream.</p><p>Circulates your blood outside your body<br>Exposes the blood to ozone (O₃) and will oxygenate or filter the blood before returning it to you.</p><p>This will:<br>Improve circulation<br>Reduce inflammation<br>Fight infections<br>Support immune function<br>Remove toxins<br>Increase energy”</p><p>The full session processes several liters of blood, far more than typical ozone therapies, by pulling blood from one arm, enriching it with medical-grade oxygen and ozone, filtering out waste and inflammatory molecules, and returning it through the other.</p><p>While clinics in the United States can legally administer EBOO, the FDA has not approved it for treating or preventing illness. MLB policy does not prohibit the procedure, as it does not introduce performance-enhancing substances or compounds that metabolize into banned agents. Still, the league historically treats any non-standard medical intervention with caution, and players remain responsible for anything that could fall under chemical enhancement.</p><p>Harper has long expressed his desire to play longer, with the ultimate goal of staying in the game into his 40s. After 14 MLB seasons, including two MVP awards, eight All-Star selections, and four Silver Sluggers, he remains determined to maximize longevity.</p><p>Still sitting on six years and $144 million, Harper is taking extreme measures, even some that seem like science fiction, to make sure he’s at his best next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies’ Bryce Harper announces he underwent blood procedure

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/why-the-phillies-should-not-trade-bryce-harper');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why the Phillies should not trade Bryce Harper');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Should-Phillies-shock-MLB-world-and-trade-Bryce-Harper.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Why the Phillies should not trade Bryce Harper</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-22T13:06:11-08:00">November 22nd, 1:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-22T13:06:11-08:00">November 22nd, 1:06pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The idea of the Philadelphia Phillies stunning the baseball world by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/the-perfect-bryce-harper-trade-proposal-dodgers-must-offer-phillies">moving Bryce Harper</a> isn’t just unrealistic — it ignores everything he represents. It overlooks who he is, what he’s built, and why he remains the Phillies franchise cornerstone. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-dave-dombrowski-teases-bryce-harper-conversation-after-hurting-feelings">Any chatter tied to Phillies trade rumors</a> involving him falls apart the moment you apply baseball logic, financial reality, cultural impact, or the team’s competitive timeline. He is not leaving, and there is no credible argument that even begins to justify the thought.</p><p>The reasons start with production. Calling the 33-year-old’s 2025 season a “down year” ignores the reality of what he played through. Harper posted an .844 OPS, 27 home runs, and 75 RBI while managing a right wrist injury that limited his ability to drive the ball. Even with that setback, he remained a hitter 30 to 40 percent better than league average. Players across the league would call that a dream season. Superstars call it the injured version of themselves. That is why <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-bryce-harper-nlds-game-4-plan">the Phillies superstar</a> still anchors every offseason decision the organization makes. His numbers also age well. With 363 home runs, a .906 career OPS, and two MVP awards, he is on a clear first-ballot Hall of Fame path.</p><p>He also brings postseason weight no metric captures. Philadelphia will never forget what he did in 2022, from the Bedlam at the Bank homer to the NLCS dominance. His playoff failures in 2025 do not erase the reality that he has repeatedly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-bryce-harper-playoff-take-philadelphia-fans-dreaming-world-series">changed October for the Phillies</a>. Trading a player who shifts pressure, elevates teammates, and defines the franchise’s biggest moments ignores a decade of proof.</p><p>The financial part makes the debate even stranger. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-bryce-harper-drops-eye-opening-contract-take-as-he-eyes-world-series">Harper’s contract value alone ends the conversation</a>. His $25.38 million AAV remains one of baseball’s most shocking bargains. Players nowhere near his production earn more. Superstars with similar impact cost double. The Phillies pay top-10 money for top-five output. You do not trade surplus value on an ironclad, full no-trade-clause deal that he would never approve. Reports that he was “hurt” by even mild speculation make the idea of him waiving it impossible.</p><p>The cultural cost would be worse. Harper changed the economic pulse of the franchise the day he signed. Ticket sales exploded. Jersey sales set all-time records. Attendance, local ratings, and national relevance rose with him at the center. Removing him would gut the clubhouse, alienate the fanbase, and destroy the front office’s reputation league-wide. No star would trust the Phillies again. Philadelphia would lose the recruiter who helped bring in Trea Turner and shaped the roster’s identity.</p><p>The 2025 MLB offseason only amplifies the point. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-emotional-kyle-schwarber-sounds-off-on-looming-mlb-free-agency">Kyle Schwarber has not departed</a>, and both sides want to reunite, but after his elite season — and with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/the-perfect-196m-contract-phillies-must-offer-framber-valdez-to-steal-him-from-astros">Phillies already carrying a heavy payroll</a> — they may not reach a number that works for both.<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-kyle-schwarber-hr-tigers-earns-him-place-mlb-history"> Schwarber hit</a> .240 with 145 hits, 56 home runs, 132 RBI, and 111 runs scored across 162 games in 2025, the kind of production that commands a major contract. That makes the possibility of him walking very real. If that happens, a massive void opens in the lineup, and opponents will adjust immediately. Teams will isolate Harper in high-leverage moments and exploit the sudden lack of power behind him. And that strategic shift puts even more <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-philadelphia-flurry-free-agency-moves">pressure on the Phillies to upgrade</a> the roster instead of entertaining fantasy-level trade talk. This is a team that needs more support around its superstar, not a self-inflicted crisis created by removing its most dependable bat.</p><p>The superstar is not the problem. He is the solution. Trading him would be malpractice at every level of baseball operations.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why the Phillies should not trade Bryce Harper

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He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-philadelphia-president-not-sure-bryce-harper-return-elite-form">Phillies president Dave Dombrowski questioning if star Bryce Harper</a> can come back to elite form, the slugger would be blunt in saying he was “hurt” by the comments made. As there had been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-dave-dombrowski-shuts-down-swirling-bryce-harper-trade-rumors">rumors and speculation around the Phillies and Harper after the comments,</a> Dombrowski would speak about the recent conversations with the 33-year-old.</p><p>Dombrowski would speak to the media at the general manager meetings on Tuesday and say that he had a conversation with Harper, and it <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46936322/dave-dombrowski-good-conversation-bryce-harper-stays-mum-specifics" rel="noopener">“went well,”</a> according to ESPN.</p><p>“I’ve spoken to him,” Dombrowski said at baseball’s general manager meetings Tuesday. “We had a nice conversation. Everything went well.”</p><p>What started the drama was Dombrowski saying last month that he didn’t know if Harper could “rise to the next level again,” saying that last season was not an elite season. Last season, Harper hit a .261 batting average to go along with 27 home runs and 75 RBIs.</p><p>“He’s still a quality player. He’s still an All-Star-caliber player,” Dombrowski said, via ESPN. “He didn’t have an elite season like he’s had in the past. I guess we only find out if he becomes elite or he continues to be good.”</p><p>“Can he rise to the next level again? I don’t really know that answer,” Dombrowski continued. “He’s the one that will dictate that more than anything else. I don’t think he’s content with the year that he had. Again, it wasn’t a bad year. But when I think of Bryce Harper, you think elite, you think of one of the top-10 players in baseball, and I don’t think it fit into that category.”</p><h2><b>Phillies’ Bryce Harper was “hurt” by comments </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bryce-Harper-would-be-the-answer-to-the-Red-Sox-needs-at-first-base.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-rumors-philadelphia-considering-don-mattingly-bench-coach">rumors around the Phillies will continue</a> to spread as the team looks to bolster the roster, the question around Harper continues. Harper would be honest about hearing the original comments from Dombrowski, saying that hearing his efforts to the team being downplayed is “disappointing.”</p><p>“It’s disappointing to hear me being questioned about my contribution to the team,” Harper said. “Just really hurt by that notion because I love Philly so much.”</p><p>Fast forward some time, and it seems the conversations between the two were productive.</p><p>“We had a good conversation,” Dombrowski said. “We talked for quite a while. And really, conversations between Bryce and myself are between us.”</p><p>At any rate, Harper and Philadelphia look to improve after finishing wth a 96-66 record, losing in the division series to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies’ Dave Dombrowski teases Bryce Harper conversation after hurting star’s feelings

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He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Even in an era defined by super-teams, Bryce Harper is the rare superstar who actually changes a contender’s identity overnight. For the Dodgers, pairing Harper’s elite on-base ability, left-handed thunder, and big-moment aura with Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman would create the most oppressive run-production machine in baseball. It is wildly ambitious and, yes, complicated. Harper’s contract runs through 2031 at a reasonable AAV for an inner-circle bat, and he possesses significant leverage over any move. Philadelphia loves him and rightly so. But if the Dodgers want to swing for a dynasty window, there is a version of a deal that honors the Phillies’ needs, respects Harper’s stature, and maximizes Los Angeles’s championship probabilities immediately and for years.</p><h2>Why Bryce Harper fits the Dodgers</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bryce-Harper-would-be-the-answer-to-the-Red-Sox-needs-at-first-base.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Los Angeles already bludgeons pitchers with depth, but Harper solves the last playoff-specific problem: swing-proof run creation against top-end right-handed velocity. He controls the zone, punishes mistakes to all fields, and elevates in October. A Harper–Ohtani–Betts–Freeman cluster would exhaust opposing bullpens, stretch pitch counts, and force managers into suboptimal matchup sequencing. He also adds positional flexibility. Since Tommy John, Harper has toggled between first base, corner outfield, and DH. On the Dodgers, he can live in right and DH while Betts handles the middle infield, preserving Freeman at first and letting Dave Roberts tailor lineups by series. Most importantly, Harper’s temperament matches the Dodgers’ mandate: embrace expectations and stack rings, not regular-season accolades.</p><p>Even beyond production, Harper’s combustive stage presence balances the Dodgers’ historically buttoned-up vibe. He invites chaos on their terms, absorbing pressure while teammates stay process-focused. In a city built on wattage, his brand elevates the clubhouse and the box office simultaneously, sharpening urgency without sacrificing the organization’s prized strengths: patience, preparation, and depth at every level.</p><h2>What would move Philadelphia</h2><p>Start with reality: the Phillies are trying to win the World Series every year, and Harper is their heartbeat, marketing engine, and postseason cheat code. Trading him only enters the realm of sanity if the return both extends their competitive window and cleans their books for a parallel star acquisition. They would need upper-rotation pitching they can control, a middle-of-the-order bat of the future, multiple near-ready talents, and meaningful salary relief. Taking on an underwater contract like Taijuan Walker’s would sweeten things. Just as important, the Dodgers must offer Harper a setting worthy of waiving any preferences: daily contention, bright lights, and a path to more October moments. This is not a prospect swap; it’s a franchise reorientation.</p><h2>The perfect trade proposal</h2><p>Here’s the framework that threads the needle on value, optics, and roster balance for both clubs.</p><p><b>Dodgers receive</b>:</p><ul><li>OF/1B Bryce Harper</li><li>RHP Taijuan Walker</li></ul><p><b>Phillies receive</b>:</p><ul><li>RHP Bobby Miller</li><li>C/DH Dalton Rushing</li><li>OF Andy Pages</li><li>OF Josue De Paula</li><li>RHP Gavin Stone</li><li>INF/OF Miguel Vargas.</li></ul><p>Dodgers assume 100% of Harper’s remaining salary through 2031 and Walker’s remaining contract.</p><p>No cash included by Philadelphia; Los Angeles adds conditional international bonus pool money if Harper records a top-five MVP finish in any of the next three seasons.</p><p>Harper approves destination and role plan before finalization.</p><p>Philadelphia gets two rotation fixtures in Miller and Stone, a potential All-Star bat in Rushing to succeed J.T. Realmuto long term, and immediate corner-outfield pop with Pages. De Paula supplies blue-chip upside, and Vargas offers versatile right-handed offense with options remaining. Absorbing Walker’s deal removes a mid-rotation headache and frees capital for bullpen reinforcements or another impact bat. Crucially, the Phillies retain a win-now core of Trea Turner, Alec Bohm, Bryson Stott, Kyle Schwarber, and a frontline staff headlined by Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola, while diversifying their age curve.</p><p>For the Dodgers, the overpay is intentional because the fit is era-defining. Harper’s left-handed thump and big-game DNA eliminate matchup manipulation in October, and his presence lengthens every at-bat in the 2-5 slots alongside Ohtani, Betts, and Freeman. Walker soaks innings behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow while young arms like Emmet Sheehan, Landon Knack, and Kyle Hurt cycle through. Offensively, Dave Roberts can alternate Harper between right field and DH, keep Betts in the middle infield where his athleticism plays, and rest Freeman more strategically without punting production.</p><p>Financially, Los Angeles accepts the luxury-tax pain because the upside is multiple titles. Harper’s AAV is efficient for his caliber, and his star wattage compounds revenue in October. The roster math also works: Pages’ departure is mitigated by outfield depth and prospect churn, and Rushing is blocked by Will Smith for years. It’s an audacious reset that prioritizes rings over prospect hugs—and it’s precisely the type of swing a super team should take.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.261	27	75	0.844	12

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.261	27	75	0.844	12

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