Report: Bryce Harper to Padres is ‘not a possibility’
Despite repeated rumors indicating that the San Diego Padres may also look into signing Bryce Harper as well, there isn’t any real indication that it’s happening.
According to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Harper to the Padres is simply “not happening,” with the Padres looking to spend the remaining money they intend to spend on other areas.
It’s not happening — unless Bryce Harper wants to take a 90% discount on his salary and/or donate a significant portion of it to investing in an immediate upgrade to the starting pitching.
I have reluctantly checked back with multiple people on this, and it is not a possibility. https://t.co/y5FVekcfHN— Kevin Acee (@sdutKevinAcee) February 22, 2019
Between this and the fact that Harper’s old team has publicly ruled itself out of the running, it’s increasingly looking like Philadelphia or bust for the top remaining free agent. That’s not exactly great news for agent Scott Boras, who was likely hoping for a competitive bidding war.
