The Youth of Baseball

MLB's youngest player; Bryce Harper.

Las Vegas born man, Bryce Harper, is a very popular name all accross the US today. If you haven't heard about him you will sooner than later. One of the Washington Nationals young new talents. Bryce is only 19 years old, and he is starting for a professional baseball team who currently has the best record in the league! It would be and understatement to say that Bryce isn't a key component of this team.

The Nationals are the perfect fit for Harper, like him the Nationals are the newest, youngest thing the MLB, being that they are the most recent team added to the MLB. They both have made a big splash in the eyes of the fans of the league, as well as players, coaches, announcers, and professional analyzers of the game.

Since Harper is only 19 he had to start his college career at an earlier age just to eligible for the draft of he graduation year. So during his sophmore year Harper earned his GED at his high school in 2009. So for the college year of 2010 Harper was able to play. I remind you that at this point in time Bryce is only a 17-year old kid playing with these college players. The choice of Bryce to play earlier in the

conference he played in really played as an advantage in his career since they used wood bats like the MLB.

Harper did amazingly well in the Conference hitting 31 homeruns, 99 rbi' and had a .443 batting average. These stats may have gave Harper a "big head", as some would say. Harper got ejected twice in the 66 games he played in. Which caused a suspension and lead to the defeat of Harper's team and the end of his amateur carrer.

Even with these minor problems it didn't hurt Harper at all he was drafter number one overall in the MLB draft by the Nationals, who converted Harper from his primary position (catcher) to outfield to prolong his career and allow him to develope more as a player. To most Harper is considered one of the most coveted propsects in Major League Baseball History.

Harper played in both single A and Double A in 2011, and in 2012 made his major league debut. And he became the youngest position player to be selected to the All-Star game this year. Ever since his debut Harper has been playing for the Nationals.

Great expectations are set for this young man and I'm sure he's looking to meet and surpass those expectations, he will be THE ONE to watch in the upcoming years. 430