Phillies President Dave Dombrowski has come out saying that the organization will not trade first baseman Bryce Harper, something that came up in speculation because of comments Dombrowski made about whether Harper could still be elite.
The irony is that the whole flap has stung Harper, and now you wonder whether there’s a fracture in the relationship that could lead to a trade where there wouldn’t have been before:
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— The Athletic MLB (@TheAthleticMLB) October 25, 2025“I have given my all to Philly from the start,” Harper told The Athletic. “Now there is trade talk? I made every effort to avoid this. It’s all I heard in D.C. (with the Nationals). I hated it. It makes me feel uncomfortable ….
“All players get hurt. I hurt my wrist this year and missed a month. Of course I don’t have full-year numbers. It’s disappointing to hear me being questioned about my contribution to the team. Just really hurt by that notion because I love Philly so much ….
“From changing positions to coming back early from injury, I show total commitment for my team. And yet there is still trade talk.”
Ouch. If this hadn’t been initiated, intentionally or not, by the top of the baseball ops department, you could say that this is just the media driving a story. But it sure doesn’t seem that way, and neither does it seem like Harper is taking issue with the reporting. Instead, it seems like Dombrowski’s original comments are what stung.
For his part, Dombrowski has been doing damage control for the past week:
"I've been reading that the Phillies may trade Bryce Harper. That couldn't be further from the truth."Dave Dombrowski says Bryce Harper is an elite talent, and his comments weren't meant to be criticism. pic.twitter.com/HMJY6TjPsv
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) October 23, 2025On balance, a trade still seems unlikely when you consider the no-trade clause, Harper’s age (33), the questions about a relative down year for him, the positional limitations now, etc. But the fact that it’s even plausible at this point is pretty wild.
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