Bryce and Kayla Harper announce they are having a baby

 Bryce Harper with his wife Kayla Varner on the red carpet before the 2018 MLB home run derby at Nationals Ballpark.
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By Andrew Porter
PHILADELPHIA (WIP Sportsradio) — Bryce and Kayla Harper announced they are having a baby Monday on Instagram.

"Philly raised little man will be! #BabyHarper," Harper posted. 

Philly raised little man will be!------ #BabyHarper

A post shared by Bryce Harper (@bryceharper3) on Apr 1, 2019 at 9:41am PDT

Harper gushed about his new city on 94WIP last month.

"Like I said, are the schools good?" he asked. "Are the hospitals good? Could I see my family growing up here? I mean, for me, when I have kids one day they can say they're from Philly. That means something to people and for me to be able to say that, that's what it's all about.

"I don't know, I haven't lived in Philly or anything like that, but the sense that I get is that it's like a big neighborhood. People really understand, they care. They care about their neighbor, they understand it."

Congratulations to @bryceharper3 and Kayla! https://t.co/uvPS0cVUMc

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) April 1, 2019

The announcement comes after the Phillies' opening series sweep of the Braves, where Harper hit two home runs.