Bryce Harper Wiki 2023 - Girlfriend, Salary, Tattoo, Cars

  Bryce Harper is undoubtedly one of the most talented and polarizing baseball players in recent memory. While still in high school, he was one of the most hyped prospects in recent memory and has largely fulfilled that promise, winning multiple MVP awards.

In 2019, Harper signed a 13-year, $330 million contract to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies. At the time, it set a record for the longest contract in MLB history and remains one of the most expensive contracts in pro sports.

Harper’s move to Philadelphia came just before the state of Pennsylvania legalized mobile sports betting in May 2019. Since then, DraftKings Sportsbook and other platforms have offered the people of Pennsylvania a chance to wager on sports, including the Phillies.

Meanwhile, Harper has continued to excel on the field, entertaining Philadelphia sports fans and making the Phillies a championship contender.

About Bryce Harper

Harper took one of the more unique paths to the big leagues, largely because he was a teenage prodigy. As a junior in high school, he got his GED and enrolled in a junior college so that he could make himself eligible for the MLB draft sooner.

A few months before his 18th birthday, the Washington Nationals made him the first overall pick in the 2010 MLB Draft.

From there, it took less than two years for Harper to make his MLB debut, which he did on April 28, 2012. Harper quickly lived up to the hype, as he was named an all-star as a rookie and won National League Rookie of the Year honors.

While there have been some hiccups along the way, more than a decade later, Harper is still one of the biggest stars in baseball. After seven seasons with the Nationals, Harper took his act to Philadelphia, ultimately leading the Phillies to the National League pennant in 2012.

Professional Highlights

As mentioned, Harper became an all-star for the first time as a rookie in 2012. In 2022, he was selected to his seventh All-Star Game. His best season came in 2015 when Harper hit .330 with 42 home runs and a 1.109 OPS.

That year, he won MVP honors for the first time. In 2018, Harper added another trophy to his case by winning the Home Run Derby. During the 2021 season, Harper won MVP honors once again, hitting .309 with 35 home runs and a 1.044 OPS.

Bryce Harper’s Net Worth and Earnings

Long before signing his 13-year, $330 million contract with the Phillies, Harper had plenty of money in the bank. By his second season in the majors, he was already making $2 million.

In 2017, he passed the eight-figure mark for the first time, making $13.6 million. During his final season in Washington, Harper took home $21.6 million. Throughout his seven years in Washington, Harper made $47.4 million.

During the 2023 season, Harper is making a base salary of $26 million. When combined with his $330 million contract, by the end of the 2031 season, he will have earned $377.4 million in salary. That doesn’t even include all of the endorsement deals he’s signed during his career.

Personal Life

In July 2016, Harper married his longtime girlfriend Kayla Varner. The two started dating in high school, as both grew up in Henderson, Nevada. Varner is also an athlete who played college soccer at Ohio State.

After getting married in 2016, the couple welcomed their first child in 2019 and their second child in 2020.