PHILADELPHIA — Not that long ago, veteran leadership in Philadelphia meant plunking Bryce Harper in the back. These days, it means following his lead. In his fifth season with the Phillies, the two-time MVP has turned the all-consuming hype that hovered over him as a teenager into ubiquitous respect.
. Here in the Phillies clubhouse is a superstar setting a positive example by bending over backward for the betterment of the team. was impressive already, but younger teammates are especially taking note of his willingness to learn first base.
Positional flexibility has been en vogue in MLB for a while, but it still raises eyebrows when stars on Harper's level move — such as Freddie Freeman'sor Mookie Betts' dabbling at shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers. In this case, Harper volunteered, bringing the idea up to Dave Dombrowski, the team's president of baseball operations, and manager Rob Thomson after Hoskins went down, while he was still on the rehab trail himself.
Before the Washington Nationals drafted him first overall in 2010, Harper played catcher and third base. The Nats moved him to the outfield to accelerate his path to the majors. Now 30 years old, Harper has been there for more than a third of his life.
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