Phillies' Bryce Harper Makes History During Red Sox Game

Phillies' Bryce Harper Makes History During Red Sox Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper is in his fourteenth MLB season, having made his big-league debut for the Washington Nationals in 2012.

The 32-year-old veteran established himself as an offensive force in Washington, winning NL Rookie of the Year honors, capturing NL MVP in 2015, and earning six All-Star selections over a seven-year span.

That success led to the largest free-agent contract in MLB history at the time—a 13-year, $330 million deal with the Phillies.

In Philadelphia, Harper continued to excel, securing his second MVP award in 2021 and adding two more All-Star selections.

Harper returned to the Phillies’ lineup on July 1 after missing time with right wrist inflammation. He’d been placed on the injured list on June 7 (retroactive to June 6), and the inflammation resembled a wrist issue he battled last year—one he initially tried to play through before the pain intensified.

Since rejoining the club, he’s been on a tear. In Monday’s series opener against the Boston Red Sox, he made franchise history, becoming the first Phillies player in over a century to record 13 extra-base hits in an eight-game span.

Bryce Harper is first Phillies player (since at least 1901) to have 13 extra-base hits in an eight-game span. Last Phillies player with 12: Odubel Herrera (June 4-11, 2017).

— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) July 21, 2025

Over his last seven games, Harper has collected 10 hits in 24 at-bats, three home runs, six RBIs, four walks and one stolen base, and has posted an impressive 1.542 OPS.

The Phillies will need him to maintain his MVP-caliber play as they battle in a tightly contested race for first place in the NL East with the New York Mets.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 22, 2025, where it first appeared.