Bryce Harper

Bryce Harper
Harper with the Nationals in 2012
Washington Nationals – No. 34
Right fielder
Born: (1992-10-16) October 16, 1992 (age 24) Las Vegas, Nevada
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 28, 2012, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics (through 2016 season)
Batting average	.279
Hits	651
Home runs	121
Runs batted in	334
Runs	412
Teams
Washington Nationals (2012–present)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016) NL MVP (2015) Silver Slugger Award (2015) NL Hank Aaron Award (2015) NL home run leader (2015) NL Rookie of the Year (2012) Golden Spikes Award (2010

Bryce Aron Max Harper born October 16, 1992 is an American professional baseball right fielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Harper was chosen by the Nationals with the first overall pick in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft.

Harper won the 2010 Golden Spikes Award, awarded annually to the best amateur baseball player. Going into the 2012 season, baseball prospect-watchers, including Baseball America, MLB.com, and Baseball Prospectus routinely ranked Harper as a top-3 prospect. He made his MLB debut with the Nationals on April 28, 2012. Harper was selected for the 2012 All-Star Game, becoming the youngest position player to ever be selected. He has been touted as a "five-tool player".

Harper won the NL Rookie of the Year Award in 2012. He tied for the NL lead in home runs in the 2015 Major League Baseball season, and was named the National League Most Valuable Player for 2015 by unanimous decision of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

Harper attended Las Vegas High School. After his sophomore year, he earned his General Educational Development (GED) in October 2009, making him eligible for the June 2010 amateur draft in order to begin his professional baseball career earlier.