Bryce Harper is looking to stay busy amid the MLB lockout and even joked about playing overseas.
The Philadelphia Phillies star drew some attention last week for sharing a photo of himself in a Yomiuri Giants jersey and jokingly told the Japanese team to reach out to his agent.
Harper hitting up the Nippon League because he’s sick of waiting for the lockout to end 💀💀💀 pic.twitter.com/hkF2gvcLLm
— PHILLIES TBOH (@FS_TBOH) February 28, 2022
Harper was back at it again.
He posted a photo this weekend of him in a CTBC Brothers uniform. Brothers are a team in Taiwan.
Harper’s really gonna play for everyone but the Phillies this year 😭😭 https://t.co/PGt4teZCws pic.twitter.com/7AbQ7EslpN
— PHILLIES TBOH (@FS_TBOH) March 5, 2022
Harper, of course, is just joking around about the situation; the Phillies still hold his rights through 2031. But this underscores how eager Harper is to get down to business.
Harper already signed his massive $330 million contract in 2019, so he has less personally at stake with the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, though he likely is still supporting his fellow players.
Harper is coming off his second career NL MVP season. The 29-year-old outfielder batted .309 with 35 home runs and a 1.044 OPS.
H/T That Ball’s Outta Here
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