Harper's New Contract Demands Are Ridiculous

In an article for MLB.com, team beat writer Todd Zolecki wrote that Harper and Boras have not had any extension talks with team owner John Middleton, who would ultimately need to sign off on such a deal, so there does not appear to be much progress at this time.

Dombrowski has a track record of extending star players, locking up Miguel Cabrera and Chris Sale to big extensions with the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, respectively (both of which ended disastrously).

However, there should be absolutely no rush to extend Harper right now.

He's still almost a decade away from free agency, and a lot will change between now and then.

Who knows if he'll even still be a functional baseball player at that point?

Harper has already undergone Tommy John surgery and moved from outfield to first base. He'll likely move to designated hitter at some point before his current contract ends.

It's great that Harper wants to stay with Philadelphia, but it's pretty ridiculous that he's already looking for a contract extension. The Phillies have bigger priorities right now (like extending Zack Wheeler), and this is a conversation that doesn't need to happen for another six or seven years.

If Harper's still playing at a high level in 2030, then he and the front office can talk.