Bryce Aron Max Harper (born October 16, 1992) is an
American professional baseball right fielder for the Washington Nationals of
Major League Baseball (MLB). Harper was chosen by the Nationals with the first
overall pick in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft.
Harper won the 2010 Golden Spikes Award, awarded
annually to the best amateur baseball player. Going into the 2012 season,
baseball prospect-watchers, including Baseball America, MLB.com, and Baseball
Prospectus routinely ranked Harper as a top-3 prospect. He made his MLB debut
with the Nationals on April 28, 2012. Harper was selected for the 2012 All-Star
Game, becoming the youngest position player to ever be selected. He has been
touted as a "five-tool player".
Harper won the NL Rookie of the Year Award in 2012. He
tied for the NL lead in home runs in the 2015 Major League Baseball season, and
was named the National League Most Valuable Player for 2015 by unanimous
decision of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
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