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Bryce Harper’s telling comments about Phillies’ future after 2026 playoff flop

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Fonseca, B. (2026, October 3). Bryce Harper’s telling comments about Phillies’ future after 2026 playoff flop. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/sports/bryce-harper-talks-phillies-future-after-2026-playoff-flop/

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Bryce Harper discusses the Philadelphia Phillies' future after their disappointing 2026 playoff exit, suggesting significant changes for next year. Harper, signed through 2031 and a two-time MVP, expresses doubt about past performance influencing the upcoming season, indicating that key players may depart. Fellow veteran Aaron Nola echoes Harper’s sentiments, highlighting the need for timely performance to achieve success.

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In the NL Wild Card Series opener on Tuesday, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3. The decisive moment came when Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off Philadelphia's All-Star closer Jhoan Duran, turning the game around in the eighth inning. Despite starting pitcher Chris Sale dueling with Phillies' rookie left-hander Jesus Luzardo, who had recently returned from shoulder inflammation, the Braves managed to come out on top. This victory put them one step closer to ending their franchise history of not advancing past a playoff series against Philadelphia. The series concluded with the Braves winning Game 3, eliminating the Phillies for the fifth consecutive year in October. Bryce Harper, reflecting on the loss, admitted that "you’re here to win games, and we didn’t do that," signaling the need for changes in the team's approach or roster ahead of the next season.

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Bryce Harper is expecting change in Philadelphia after another disappointing October. asserted

Harper → expect → October

The Phillies have gone three straight seasons without winning a playoff series after pushing the Diamondbacks to a seven-game series in the NLCS back in 2023. asserted

Phillies → go → 2023

But Harper asserts that next season will look different in Philly after yet another flop in early fall. asserted

season → assert → fall

“Each year’s so different than the year before. asserted

year → ’ → year

I don’t really put stock into years before or what happened or anything else,” Harper said after being eliminated by the Braves. asserted

Harper → put → Braves

Obviously, we had the guys that are part of that core group that we are. asserted

we → have → group

“I’d imagine this team is going to look a lot different next year with the guys that are leaving this clubhouse. asserted

that → imagine → clubhouse

So, we’ll see.” asserted

we → see → ?

Since 2023, the Phillies have suffered NLDS exits in 2024 and 2025 before losing to the Braves in the wild-card round this week. asserted

Phillies → suffer → round

In 2026, Philadelphia finished with an 88-74 record and needed a Game 162 victory to secure its fifth consecutive postseason berth. asserted

Philadelphia → finish → berth

The Phillies had won at least 90 games in each of the prior three regular seasons. asserted

Phillies → win → seasons

Harper, a two-time MVP and nine-time All-Star, is signed with the team through 2031 and turns 34 in two weeks. “You’re here to do business. asserted

You → sign → business

You’re here to win games, and we didn’t do that,” Harper said after their 6-2 Game 3 loss in Atlanta. asserted

Harper → ’re → Atlanta

Phillies starter Aaron Nola, who has been with the major-league club since 2015, also noted the team’s shortcomings, specifically honing in on everything not coming together at the right time this season. “Obviously, we’d love to win a World Series with these guys. asserted

we → note → guys

We’ve been together quite a while, and we’ve got a good clubhouse, and you know, good characters on this team,” Nola said. asserted

Nola → get → team

“We know what type of guys are in here. asserted

type → know → guys

We know what type of players we have, and what we’re capable of. asserted

we → know → what

“(We need to) kind of play good at the right time.” asserted

We → need → time

Interim manager Don Mattingly also spoke about the team’s loss and what factored into it. asserted

what → speak → it

“You’d love to be able to set your pitching up and them be rested and all that kind of stuff,” said Mattingly, who exited his post as Phillies skipper on Friday. asserted

who → love → Friday

“But that’s not the way it went. asserted

it → ’ → ?

“We had to fight to get ourselves in, and to do what we had to do to get in, we had to do what we had to do basically every game in the series.” asserted

we → have → series

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