"Harper had a good season in 2025 but it wasn't close to a career year which included a 3-for-15 performance in the postseason. "He's still a quality player. He's still an All-Star-caliber player," Dombrowski said last month. "He didn't have an elite season like he's had in the past. I guess we only find out if he becomes elite or he continues to be good.""
"Harper said he was "hurt" by the comments. "It's disappointing to hear me being questioned about my contribution to the team," Harper told The Athletic. "Just really hurt by that notion because I love Philly so much." It prompted the recent conversation between Dombrowski and Harper, characterized as a "productive" one by the Phillies boss."
""I've spoken to him," Dombrowski said at baseball's general manager meetings Tuesday. "We had a nice conversation. Everything went well.""
Phillies president Dave Dombrowski said he recently spoke with Bryce Harper and described the exchange as positive while declining to provide specifics. Dombrowski had publicly questioned whether Harper could return to elite form after Harper posted a .844 OPS in 2025, his lowest since 2016, and went 3-for-15 in the postseason. Harper said he was hurt and called it disappointing to be questioned about his contribution, adding that he loves Philadelphia. Harper remains under a 13-year, $330 million contract and finished sixth in MVP voting in 2024 after winning the award in 2021.
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