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Phillies’ Bryce Harper still chafes at Dave Dombrowski’s ‘elite’ questioning
- On Feb 15, 2026, Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper said `it's kind of wild to me still` that Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski suggested last year he may no longer be an elite player.
- Dombrowski cited Harper's 2025 numbers, noting 27 homers, 75 RBIs, and a 3-for-15 NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Harper told reporters that `I don't get motivated by that kind of stuff` and said the organization had agreed to keep evaluations in-house, showing displeasure by wearing a Not Elite T-shirt.
- That dispute has paused extension talks, with Bryce Harper under contract through 2031, while reporters continue pressing him nearly four months since October. Dombrowski suggested Harper could rebound.
- Uncertain for 2026, Dombrowski acknowledged Harper's numbers were down but suggested he could rebound; Harper's.280 average with 363 homers in 14 seasons frames the outlook.
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Winston-Salem JournalHarper not motivated by Dombrowski's criticism
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper said Sunday "it's kind of wild to me still" that president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski suggested in October the two-time NL MVP may no longer be an elite player.
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