Bryce Harper is trying to convince his good friend and Vegas neighbor Kris Bryant to come to Philadelphia, according to Audacy Sports insider Jon Heyman.
As Heyman notes, Harper did a good job of keeping Realmuto in Philadelphia.
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Bryant, 30, has battled injured over the past couple of seasons and was dealt to the San Francisco Giants during last year's trade deadline.
The 2015 NL Rookie of the Year and 2016 NL MVP is a career .278 hitter averaging 31 homers and 89 RBIs per season.
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He would provide the Phillies with a much needed right handed bat in the middle of the lineup.
The Phillies finished in second place in the NL East in 2021, 6.5 games behind the eventual World Series-champion Atlanta Braves. They have several star-caliber and solid everyday regulars, including Harper, Realmuto, and infielders Jean Segura and Didi Gregorius, as well as an impressive 1-2 punch in the rotation of Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler.
But as Heyman noted, they may need upgrades at a couple places in the lineup, including the outfield, and potentially both corner-infield spots and/or DH, which is newly codified in the NL as per the new collective bargaining agreement.