The San Francisco Giants are getting into the Bryce Harper game, according to a pair of early-morning reports.
Randy Miller of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com got things going, reporting that the Giants are “making a late play” for Harper, who remains unsigned as spring training edges ever closer.
I’m hearing from a source that San Francisco #Giants are making a late play to sign Bryce Harper. https://t.co/mP2z6ZSzoc
— Randy Miller (@RandyJMiller)
February 6, 2019 Jon Heyman of MLB Network followed up by reporting that the Giants have actually been in the same room as the superstar outfielder.
The #SFGiants recently met with Bryce Harper. Extent of interest on team’s part not known, but they did try hard for Stanton last winter. Multiple new teams emerged in last week or two.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman)
February 6, 2019 Alex Pavolvic of NBC Sports Bay Area offers more specifics on the meeting.
Per source, Giants met with Bryce Harper this week. It's believed meeting included Larry Baer, Farhan Zaidi and Bruce Bochy.
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS)
February 6, 2019 Larry Baer was in Philadelphia on Tuesday night for the Sixers loss to the Raptors, as 95.7 The Game's Bonta Hill noted.
Larry Baer taking in a Sixers-Raps game. #SFGiants pic.twitter.com/Ha2MkqVQrs
— Bonta Hill (@BontaHill)
February 6, 2019 For now, it appears the Giants are doing their due diligence surrounding a transcendent talent who’s market has developed a surprisingly slow pace.
