17 year old phenom will undoubtedly be the #1 pick in the MLB amateur draft this year. He has been called the greatest position player prospects of the past 40 years. He is beyond a 5 tool player. Hitting 500 foot bombs as a 15 year old and throwing 96+ mph as a 16 year old. He can score from 2nd on a wild pitch and can play almost any position, currently he plays catcher and guns out players from his knees frequently...
As a 15 year old, Harper had a .599 batting average with 11 home runs and 67 RBIs in 38 games for Las Vegas High School.
Then as a 16 year old, Harper had a .626 batting average with 14 home runs and 55 RBIs.
When he turned 17 he decided to skip his final TWO year of HS, get his GED and play for a local JR College. This year as a 17 year old, playing against older guys through 62 games in his 2010 Junior College season, Harper is batting .442/.524/.986 (AVG/OBP/SLG) with 88 runs scored, 29 home runs, 89 RBIs, 18 SBs, and a 1.510 OPS. Thats absolutely insane.
The nationals are going to have Strasburg and Harper as the cornerstone of their team. The biggest pitching phenom and hitting phenom to come out in recent memory. Cant wait to see him play...
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4NPF5bPEsg"]YouTube- E:60 "The Natural"[/ame]
As a 15 year old, Harper had a .599 batting average with 11 home runs and 67 RBIs in 38 games for Las Vegas High School.
Then as a 16 year old, Harper had a .626 batting average with 14 home runs and 55 RBIs.
When he turned 17 he decided to skip his final TWO year of HS, get his GED and play for a local JR College. This year as a 17 year old, playing against older guys through 62 games in his 2010 Junior College season, Harper is batting .442/.524/.986 (AVG/OBP/SLG) with 88 runs scored, 29 home runs, 89 RBIs, 18 SBs, and a 1.510 OPS. Thats absolutely insane.
The nationals are going to have Strasburg and Harper as the cornerstone of their team. The biggest pitching phenom and hitting phenom to come out in recent memory. Cant wait to see him play...
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4NPF5bPEsg"]YouTube- E:60 "The Natural"[/ame]