Nationals await Bryce Harper's decision — mlb.com

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- With Manny Machado finally off the board after agreeing to a 10-year, $300 million contract with the Padres on Tuesday, according to sources, all eyes now turn to Bryce Harper, the market's other 26-year-old mega-star. stands as the largest free-agent contract in the history of American sports and includes an opt-out clause following the fifth season, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The years and dollar amount match an offer Harper received from the Nationals near the end of the 2018 regular season -- although that offer did not include an opt-out -- but it was an offer Harper did not accept in order to explore free agency. Now the question remains: Can Harper command an even larger deal?

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