""Of course, he's still a quality player," Dombrowski said. "He's still an All-Star caliber player. He didn't have an elite season like he has had in the past. And I guess we only find out if he becomes elite or if he continues to be good. I look around the league ... Freddie Freeman. He's a really good player, right? He still is a good player. Is he elite like he was before? Probably not to the same extent."
""Really, he's the one who will dictate that more than anything else. That's what it comes down to. So I don't think he's content with the year that he had. And, again, it wasn't a bad year. But when I think of Bryce Harper, you're thinking elite, right? You're thinking of one of the top 10 players in baseball, and I don't think it fit into that category."
""But, again, a very good player. I have no idea. I've seen guys at his age - again he's not old - that level off. Or I've seen guys rise again. We'll see what happens.""
The Los Angeles Dodgers became repeat World Series champions after a tightly contested National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, which the Dodgers won in four games. The Phillies' early playoff exit significantly narrows their playoff window and makes the upcoming offseason pivotal. Several important Phillies players are free agents, including NL MVP finalist Kyle Schwarber, Ranger Suárez and J.T. Realmuto. The remaining Phillies core is aging, prompting concern from president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. Dombrowski questioned whether Bryce Harper can return to elite form after a 2025 season below his historical peak.
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