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Bryce Harper drops defiant ‘elite’ take after Rob Manfred’s special All-Star nod
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The Philadelphia Phillies have loved watching Bryce Harper excel as a baseball player in these last years. Harper was recently selected as an All-Star during the 2026 Major League Baseball season. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred left him a voicemail to congratulate him, and give him that news.
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Following that phone call, Harper was asked by reporters if he considered himself to be an elite player. Harper gave an impassioned response .
"I don't care," Harper said Sunday, per MLB.com. "That's up to you guys to decide that. Every year I come in, I've got an opportunity to be great at what I do. The numbers show right now. They speak for themselves. But again, I know they can be better. I know I can be better.
"I'm going to enjoy it, but I think I can be better than what I'm doing right now."
Harper does say though that he needs to take a step back sometimes, and just appreciate what he has done.
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"I need to work on enjoying being good," Harper said. "I still just don't think I'm that right now. I'm not where I want to be. You know? Does that make sense? Every year, I always say I just want to be better and better and better. Wherever the numbers are right now, they don't really matter to me. I just want to keep going and keep getting better, keep the numbers going, keep winning games and help the team win."
Harper is helping lead a Phillies team that has soared since Don Mattingly became interim manager . Philadelphia is currently second in the National League East. The club holds a 50-39 record.
The Phillies are playing the Kansas City Royals Sunday.
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