“Corner outfield is the easiest place to find a bat,” a club president said, via SI. “He doesn’t stand out as much as Machado, a righthanded-hitting third baseman who hits righthanded pitching.”
“He’s Tiger Woods with that swing,” one GM said, via SI. “I’d take him for a few years, but it’s hard to see how that body is going to hold up when you swing like that. You saw how Tiger’s body broke down.”
Bryce Harper’s value to the Philadelphia Phillies lineup
“He’s worked his tail off at first base, and he’s really made himself into a solid defender,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said.
