WATCH: Bryce Harper Smashes Second Grand Slam of Season, Has More HRs Than Strikeouts
Washington Nationals slugger Bryce Harper is off to a hot start this 2016 MLB season. Tuesday night against the Miami Marlins, he got even hotter.
The National League MVP hit his second grand slam of the season and is now 2-for-2 with bases loaded with a pair of home runs. Harper now has a .341 batting average and a 1.296 OPS (on-base plus slugging). For comparison, Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout had an OPS of .991 last year.
RELATED: Bryce Harper Hits First Career Grand Slam, Becomes 8th Youngest Player to Hit 100 Home Runs
But that is not even the best stat about Harper. So far this season, he has more home runs than strikeouts.
Bryce Harper: 2nd career grand slam. He has more HR (7) than strikeouts (6) this season.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 20, 2016
In the video below, check out his home run and watch his teammates lose it in the dugout.
.@Bharper3407 is feeling some kind of way: https://t.co/tlp2wfmv95 #PapaSlamhttps://t.co/1RdRLAeubO
— MLB (@MLB) April 20, 2016
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WATCH: Bryce Harper Smashes Second Grand Slam of Season, Has More HRs Than Strikeouts
Washington Nationals slugger Bryce Harper is off to a hot start this 2016 MLB season. Tuesday night against the Miami Marlins, he got even hotter.
The National League MVP hit his second grand slam of the season and is now 2-for-2 with bases loaded with a pair of home runs. Harper now has a .341 batting average and a 1.296 OPS (on-base plus slugging). For comparison, Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout had an OPS of .991 last year.
RELATED: Bryce Harper Hits First Career Grand Slam, Becomes 8th Youngest Player to Hit 100 Home Runs
But that is not even the best stat about Harper. So far this season, he has more home runs than strikeouts.
Bryce Harper: 2nd career grand slam. He has more HR (7) than strikeouts (6) this season.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 20, 2016
In the video below, check out his home run and watch his teammates lose it in the dugout.
.@Bharper3407 is feeling some kind of way: https://t.co/tlp2wfmv95 #PapaSlamhttps://t.co/1RdRLAeubO
— MLB (@MLB) April 20, 2016