Bryce Harper

Bryce Harper is an American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He was the first overall pick in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft by the Washington Nationals and played for the team from 2012 to 2018. 

 

Standing six feet 1.91 m tall, Bryce Harper has an estimated net worth of $25 million. The football outfielder is married to his long-time partner, Kayla Varner. 

Early Life of Bryce Harper

A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, Bryce was born on 16th October 1992 as Bryce Aron Max Harper. His star sign is Libra. As per nationality, he is an American and is of white ethnicity.  He was raised alongside his brother, Bryan Harper, by their parents: Sheri Harper and Ron Harper. 

Bryce Harper has been playing Baseball since his childhood.  

He went to Las Vegas High School. After his sophomore year, he earned his General Education Development in October 2009 which made his eligible to be a part of 2010 amateur draft to initiate his professional career.

Harper got enrolled at the College of Southern Nevada of the Scenic West Athletic Conference at the age of 17. He started his collegiate career with the boom. He was named 2010 SWAC player of the Year and also been the winner of 2010 Golden Spikes.

Bryce Harper was ejected from the National Junior College World Series after a called third strike. It was his second ejection and had resulted in the two-game suspension. With the suspension, his amateur career got the end and was drafted No.1 by the Washington Nationals in 2010 MLB Drafts.

Bryce Harper's Professional Career

After being drafted,  No.1 by the Washington Nationals in 2010 MLB Drafts, he started playing in the minor leagues from the Nationals increasing his experiences and skills.

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He played for the nationals winning the 2010 Golden Spikes Award as the annual best amateur baseball player. He was ranked top-3 prospect by the baseball prospect-watchers which includes Baseball America, MLB.com, and Baseball Prospectus. He made his MLB debut on April 28, 2012.

He made his impressive statistics in the minor leagues making his entry to the major leagues in 2012. He was named National League Rookie of the Year at the end of 2012 season which clearly proves his skills and his dedication to the game.

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Bryce became one of the influential players in the team. His outstanding play awarded his to several of the awards and honors till this date with the opportunity to play outside of the country as well.  In between this career years, he has also missed several of the games due to injuries. The 2013 injury led him to knee surgery having him remove his bursa sac. Similar, in 2014, he underwent surgery to repair the ligament tear in this thumb.

He played overall six seasons for the Washington Nationals alongside Max Scherzer, Matt Adams, and Anthony Rendon. 

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Byrce Harper's Net Worth

Bryce Harper has an estimated net worth of $25 million as of 2019. The significant source for earning is his baseball career. His total MLB career earning his listed below the table.

Year	Team	Earning
2011	Washington Nationals	$3,000,000
2012	Washington Nationals	$1,750,000
2013	Washington Nationals	$2,000,000
2014	Washington Nationals	$2,650,000
2015	Washington Nationals	$2,500,000
2016	Washington Nationals	$5,000,000
2017	Washington Nationals	$13,725,000
2018	Washington Nationals	$21,725,000
Total		$52,350,000

 

His next MLB contract is expected to command over $400 million, making him the highest paid player in MLB history. However, he did not sign any contract and is currently a free agent. 

In 2017, he received an annual salary of $13.62 million from Nationals. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He owns his own customized Mercedes-Benz CLS. 

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Personal Life of Bryce Harper

Digging into his relationship, he is a married man. He got married to his girlfriend, a soccer player, Kayla Varner. The couple got engaged in May 2014 and further tied their knots on 17 December 2016, at the San Diego California Temple in December 2016. The couple doesn't have children yet. The couple is living a blissful life without any rumors of divorce or controversies.

He has a huge fan base and a lot of girls are crazy about him. Young, famous, handsome and talented athlete, many people admire him and has their eyes on him. His fans can know about his going through his short biography available on Wikipedia and Twitter can also be another best media to keep updated with his activities and learn about him more.

Bryce Harper stands the height of 6 feet 3 inches tall and has the body weight of 225 lbs.

Harper is often compared with another MLB player Mike Trout.

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