
As Bryce Harper considered his options in free agency in 2018, he knew he wanted to be in a place that felt like home. He knew he wanted to win. He knew he wanted a deal that he felt reflected his value. And he wanted to be allowed to play in the Olympics.
So he tried to add a clause to his Philadelphia Phillies contract that would make him an exception to the Major League Baseball policy against allowing major leaguers to play in the Games.