Bryce

Harper

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.