Washington Nationals Will Call Up Prospect Bryce Harper from Triple-
Ladies and gentlemen, Bryce Harper will be coming to a major league stadium near you very soon.
The Washington Nationals decided during spring training to have their top prospect start the season with Triple-A Syracuse, but circumstances have changed. They need Harper now, and Mark Zuckerman of CSNWashington.com has reported that they're going to call him up:
It's a bittersweet move, to be sure, as the Nats can't be happy to see Zimmerman going back on the disabled list. He's spent a little bit too much time on the DL in recent seasons.
But never mind that. This news is all about Harper, the 19-year-old phenom who is far and away the best power-hitting prospect in the minor leagues. Baseball fans have been looking forward to his major league debut ever since Sports Illustrated profiled him in 2009, and they're about to get their wish.
Harper's first professional season in 2011 went pretty well. He hit .318 with 14 homers in 72 games with Single-A Hagerstown, with 19 stolen bases to boot. He cooled off in 37 games with Double-A Harrisburg, but he still managed to hit three home runs and steal seven bases.
Harper got off to a slow start with Triple-A Syracuse this season, but he's rebounded nicely in recent games. His average is up to .250, and he hit his first Triple-A home run on Sunday.
Of course, we're not talking about just any home run hitter. The SI article in 2009 told tales of a 570-foot home run that came off Harper's bat. He's not going to be able to hit one that far with a wood bat, but Harper most definitely has light-tower power.
According to Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post, Harper will make his debut on Saturday at Dodger Stadium against Matt Kemp and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Expect tickets for that game to start going quickly.
Source:-
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1163594-washington-nationals-will-call-up-prospect-bryce-harper-from-triple-a\
Bio Video of Bryce Harper
His throws clock 96mph on the the radar gun and he has off the charts power - a solid 80 on the 20-80 scouting scale. It is said that he is more advanced than Ken Griffey Jr and Alex Rodriguez were at the same age.
In Harper’s second year of highschool he put together a line of .626/.723/1.339. In 115 at-bats he slugged 22 doubles, nine triples and 14 home runs. Of those 14 HRs, 8 of them came in his last seven games. He drove in 55 while scoring 76 times. His BB:K ratio was an impressive 39:5. That’s right, 5 strikeouts in 115 AB. He also finished the season - including playoffs – on a 23 game hitting streak. He stole 36 bases in 39 attempts. Not only that but he is so fast the he scored 6 times on wild pitches – from second base. He was the first-ever sophomore to win Baseball America’s High School Player of the Year award
Pretty impressive, no? Harper also hit a towering blast that was
measured at 570 feet. On paper he is quite the stud but those numbers
are to be taken with a grain of salt. The level of competition is not
that high and he was facing sloppy 74-80mph fastballs. His high school
league was also an aluminum bat league.
This past summer Harper stepped it up by playing for six weeks with USA Baseball’s 18-and-under team. Bryce helped the American U-18 win a gold medal by hitting .294/.375/.588 with 2 home runs and 4 doubles in 34 at-bats. He also led the team with two stolen bases in as many attempts
Despite those eye-popping statistics, Bryce Harper didn’t gain real notoriety until he participated in the International Power Showcase at Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay in 2008. It was at this showcase that Harper hit the longest homerun ever recorded at the Trop, measuring 502 feet. In fact, it would have travelled even further had it not smashed into the back wall of the dome.
Both Bryce and his parents knew that his development would plateau if he continued to face the low-level competition that his high school league had to offer. At the age of 16 Bryce obtained his G.E.D. and enrolled in South Nevada Community College – bypassing his final 2 years of highschool. Coincidentally, this also made him eligible for the 2010 MLB draft. As a result he became the consensus #1 pick of the 2010 draft.
However, Harper being selected #1 overall is far from a lock. In his first weekend playing for the South Nevada Coyotes he went 3 for 15 and had some difficulty adjusting to the use of a wood bat. He is represented by Scott Boras, an immediate red flag in regards to his signability. Harper is also futher away from contributing at the major league level than many other highly-touted collegiate pitchers.
Source:-
http://mopupduty.com/bryce-harper-bio/
Some Highlights
Bryce Harper (born October 16, 1992) is a baseball player who was the top amateur player of 2010. He was drafted by the Washington Nationals in 2010 and now plays for the low-Class A Hagerstown Suns.
Bryce Harper Quotes
"Maybe he's showing us that he's trying to go to left field, or he's trying to pull the ball, just trying to mix it up and make him uncomfortable in there"
“I’m going work as hard as I can, keep my mouth shut and play”
"I was a little out of whack in big league spring training with my
swing, my hands, I think the best thing was me getting sent down to
Triple A and really getting on that grind every day of playing, get my
routine back. I was trying to do too much."
"I didn't want to go up there, go 2-for-15 and everybody is all over me and saying that he needs a little more seasoning, I just want to go down there, get better, get on my groove, get on a streak, get called up and hope to be a game-changer for the Nationals."
"I want everyone to know the real me, ... I'm going to get blown up either way, whether I say something right or say something wrong. That's just how it's going to be."
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The Washington Nationals decided during spring training to have their top prospect start the season with Triple-A Syracuse, but circumstances have changed. They need Harper now, and Mark Zuckerman of CSNWashington.com has reported that they're going to call him up:
It's a bittersweet move, to be sure, as the Nats can't be happy to see Zimmerman going back on the disabled list. He's spent a little bit too much time on the DL in recent seasons.
But never mind that. This news is all about Harper, the 19-year-old phenom who is far and away the best power-hitting prospect in the minor leagues. Baseball fans have been looking forward to his major league debut ever since Sports Illustrated profiled him in 2009, and they're about to get their wish.
Harper's first professional season in 2011 went pretty well. He hit .318 with 14 homers in 72 games with Single-A Hagerstown, with 19 stolen bases to boot. He cooled off in 37 games with Double-A Harrisburg, but he still managed to hit three home runs and steal seven bases.
Harper got off to a slow start with Triple-A Syracuse this season, but he's rebounded nicely in recent games. His average is up to .250, and he hit his first Triple-A home run on Sunday.
Of course, we're not talking about just any home run hitter. The SI article in 2009 told tales of a 570-foot home run that came off Harper's bat. He's not going to be able to hit one that far with a wood bat, but Harper most definitely has light-tower power.
According to Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post, Harper will make his debut on Saturday at Dodger Stadium against Matt Kemp and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Expect tickets for that game to start going quickly.
Source:-
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1163594-washington-nationals-will-call-up-prospect-bryce-harper-from-triple-a\
Bio Video of Bryce Harper
Bryce Harper Bio
Born October 16th, 1992 (1992!!) Bryce Harper is a 17 year old left-handed hitting catcher currently playing for Southern Nevada Community College. He is also the most-hyped baseball prospect of my lifetime.His throws clock 96mph on the the radar gun and he has off the charts power - a solid 80 on the 20-80 scouting scale. It is said that he is more advanced than Ken Griffey Jr and Alex Rodriguez were at the same age.
In Harper’s second year of highschool he put together a line of .626/.723/1.339. In 115 at-bats he slugged 22 doubles, nine triples and 14 home runs. Of those 14 HRs, 8 of them came in his last seven games. He drove in 55 while scoring 76 times. His BB:K ratio was an impressive 39:5. That’s right, 5 strikeouts in 115 AB. He also finished the season - including playoffs – on a 23 game hitting streak. He stole 36 bases in 39 attempts. Not only that but he is so fast the he scored 6 times on wild pitches – from second base. He was the first-ever sophomore to win Baseball America’s High School Player of the Year award
Pretty impressive, no? Harper also hit a towering blast that was
measured at 570 feet. On paper he is quite the stud but those numbers
are to be taken with a grain of salt. The level of competition is not
that high and he was facing sloppy 74-80mph fastballs. His high school
league was also an aluminum bat league.This past summer Harper stepped it up by playing for six weeks with USA Baseball’s 18-and-under team. Bryce helped the American U-18 win a gold medal by hitting .294/.375/.588 with 2 home runs and 4 doubles in 34 at-bats. He also led the team with two stolen bases in as many attempts
Despite those eye-popping statistics, Bryce Harper didn’t gain real notoriety until he participated in the International Power Showcase at Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay in 2008. It was at this showcase that Harper hit the longest homerun ever recorded at the Trop, measuring 502 feet. In fact, it would have travelled even further had it not smashed into the back wall of the dome.
Both Bryce and his parents knew that his development would plateau if he continued to face the low-level competition that his high school league had to offer. At the age of 16 Bryce obtained his G.E.D. and enrolled in South Nevada Community College – bypassing his final 2 years of highschool. Coincidentally, this also made him eligible for the 2010 MLB draft. As a result he became the consensus #1 pick of the 2010 draft.
However, Harper being selected #1 overall is far from a lock. In his first weekend playing for the South Nevada Coyotes he went 3 for 15 and had some difficulty adjusting to the use of a wood bat. He is represented by Scott Boras, an immediate red flag in regards to his signability. Harper is also futher away from contributing at the major league level than many other highly-touted collegiate pitchers.
Source:-
http://mopupduty.com/bryce-harper-bio/
Some Highlights
Bryce Harper (born October 16, 1992) is a baseball player who was the top amateur player of 2010. He was drafted by the Washington Nationals in 2010 and now plays for the low-Class A Hagerstown Suns.
Bryce Harper Quotes
"Maybe he's showing us that he's trying to go to left field, or he's trying to pull the ball, just trying to mix it up and make him uncomfortable in there"
“I’m going work as hard as I can, keep my mouth shut and play”
"I was a little out of whack in big league spring training with my
swing, my hands, I think the best thing was me getting sent down to
Triple A and really getting on that grind every day of playing, get my
routine back. I was trying to do too much." "I didn't want to go up there, go 2-for-15 and everybody is all over me and saying that he needs a little more seasoning, I just want to go down there, get better, get on my groove, get on a streak, get called up and hope to be a game-changer for the Nationals."
"I want everyone to know the real me, ... I'm going to get blown up either way, whether I say something right or say something wrong. That's just how it's going to be."
Career accomplishments
- 2010 AFL Champion
- 2010 MLB Draft: Number 1 Overall Pick by The Washington Nationals
- 2010 Golden Spikes Award
- 2010 SWAC Player of the Year.
- 2009 Baseball America High School Player of the Year
- 2009 Babe Ruth Award (Longest HR in International Power Showcase HS Home Run Derby (Tropicana Field Record: 502 feet)
- 2008 1st Team All Sunrise Division Catcher
- 2008 1st Team All State Catcher
- 2008 Player of the Year North-East Division
- 2008 Batting Average Leader for the state of Nevada
- 2008 All World Team
- 2008 All Area Code Team
- 2007 TBS 14u All American Team
- 2007 TBS 14u Player of the Year
- 2006 TBS 13u All American Team
- 2005 TBS 12u All American Team
- 2005 NYB All American Team
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