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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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