Bryce Harper's Pro Career Begins Friday

by Tom Fornelli

Filed under: Nationals, Prospects, Minor Leagues

With one phenom already down for the 2011 season, the Nationals latest savior is preparing to begin his professional career this Friday. Bryce Harper will be going down to the Nationals' spring training facility in Viera, Fla., and begin working out with the Nats' instructional league.

The instructional league will be the first league Harper was ever paid to play in because after signing his five-year $9.9 million deal just before the deadline, Harper was not assigned to any of Washington's minor league affiliates. Depending on how he performs there, Harper may then take his considerable skill to the Arizona Fall League, though that league is generally used solely for Double-A and Triple-A players.

Still, Harper isn't your typical 17-year-old.

 

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