Bryce Harper

Bryce Harper Net Worth

Bryce Harper Net Worth and salary: Bryce Harper is an American professional baseball player who has a net worth of $70 million. Born Bryce Aron Max Harper on October 16, 1992, in Las Vegas, Nevada, he currently plays as an outfielder with the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. Blessed with an athletic talent, Harper earned his General Educational Development (GED) after his sophomore year at the Las Vegas High School. This made him eligible for the June 2010 amateur draft leading to an earlier start of his professional baseball career. Harper continued his education at the College of Southern Nevada of the Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC) in National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). There, teenage phenomenon Harper literally shattered the school's record of 12 home runs with his impressive record of 31. What's more, he was named the 2010 SWAC Player of the Year. The same year, he was selected first overall by the Nationals in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft and won the 2010 Golden Spikes Award, given annually to the best amateur baseball player. Being ranked as a top-3 prospect, Bryce Harper made his MLB debut with the Nationals on April 28, 2012. Soon after, he was chosen for the 2012 All-Star Game, becoming the youngest position player to ever be selected. Even though still in his early twenties, Harper has been touted as a "five-tool player" and his swing has been often compared to that of Babe Ruth.Bryce Harper 2019 Massive Contract: On February 28, 2019 Bryce Harper signed a record-setting 13-year $330 million contract with the Phillies. It set the record for largest contract in sports history but the per-season average pay of $25 million isn't enough to be one of the top 10 largest in Major League Baseball. By the time this 13-year deal is up, Bryce will have earned $400 million in MLB salary alone. Between June 2018 and June 2019, Bryce Harper earned $45 million from his various endeavors. That was enough to make him one of the highest-paid athletes on the planet.