Overview
- Harper told SportsRadio 94WIP that he and Dombrowski have communicated and that the situation is in the past, adding he did not feel disrespected but was bothered the critique was public.
- He said he wants to stay with the Phillies for the long haul and is open to an extension, noting he hopes to play into his 40s.
- Harper’s 2025 output — 27 home runs, 75 RBI and a .261/.357/.487 line in 132 games after a wrist issue — underpinned Dombrowski’s offseason question about whether he remained “elite.”
- Philadelphia kept its core this winter by re-signing Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto, adding Adolis García and Brad Keller, and losing Ranger Suárez, and Harper said a Rhys Hoskins reunion “didn’t really make sense” given roster fits.
- Commentators caution the dispute could linger if performance slips, even as team leaders and Harper publicly describe the matter as resolved.