As a free agent during the 2018–19 offseason, he signed a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Phillies, the richest contract in the history of North American sports at the time, until being eclipsed shortly after by Mike Trout. He was named the NL Most Valuable Player for 2015 by unanimous decision of the Baseball Writers' Association of America at age 22, he became the youngest MLB baseball player to win the award. Harper won the National League (NL) Rookie of the Year Award in 2012 and tied for the NL lead in home runs in 2015. Harper was selected for the 2012 All-Star Game, becoming the youngest position player to play in an All-Star Game. He made his MLB debut with the Nationals on April 28, 2012, at 19 years old. The Nationals selected Harper as the first overall pick in the 2010 MLB draft. One of the most heavily touted draft players in recent history, Harper has been cited as a "five-tool player." He left Las Vegas High School after his sophomore year so that he could attend the College of Southern Nevada, where he won the 2010 Golden Spikes Award. Prior to his arrival in Philadelphia, Harper played for the Washington Nationals from 2012 through 2018.
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