Bryce Harper is among the hottest free agents on the market this offseason, and we now have a starting point as to what he thinks he’ll command.
The star outfielder reportedly turned down a 10-year, $ 300 million offer to remain with the Washington Nationals, according to The Washington Post’s Chelsea Janes.
Upon hearing the news, MLB insider for The Athletic Ken Rosenthal posited a theory behind the deal.
If we speculate, it’s easy to see why Harper turned the deal down. The offer would put him in a share with Miguel Cabrera for Major League Baseball’s seventh-highest salary in 2019, according to Sportrac. And when you consider he…