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Bryce Harper reacts to Dave Dombrowski’s recent comments questioning his elite status. Harper finds it "kind of wild" that Dombrowski suggested he may no longer be among baseball's best. He expresses confusion over why Dombrowski chose to publicly assess his performance.
“I don’t get motivated by that kind of stuff. It was kind of wild the whole situation,” Harper says. His 2025 season saw Harper post a .261 average and .844 OPS, his lowest since 2016. Despite a wrist injury sidelining him for a month, he acknowledges his performance fell short of expectations. Dombrowski notes Harper's season was good but not at MVP levels. Harper, with six years remaining on his $330 million contract, aims to bounce back. He’s clear: motivation comes from within, not external comments. Harper carries a .280 career average with 363 homers over 14 seasons.
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