By now, all MLB fans know Bryce Harper hit his 350th career home run on Wednesday. Of course, that home run was not enough to carry the Philadelphia Phillies past the Red Sox in that game, Harper has been carrying the team for many years.
Harper's 350th home run of his career in the first inning was against Boston’s Lucas Giolito deep on the very first pitch he saw. He hit it 439 feet into the upper deck at Citizens Bank Park and it was his longest homer in nearly two years. It was also his hardest-hit ball of the season.
“Of course it’s special,” Harper said after the game. “You dream of hitting 350 homers in the big leagues. But at the end of the day, you want to win.”
Harper has been red hot since the All-Star break. In his last 10 games, the 32-year-old has 16 hits, including five home runs and 14 extra-base hits. His power surge has reignited MVP chatter around the Phillies' star.
Wednesday's homer made Harper the 105th player in MLB history to reach the 350 mark. Among active players, only seven others have reached that number, and Harper is the youngest of the group.
Who is next?
Now the question is - who will he catch next? At 32 years old, Harper has a lot of swings left in him. He is one behind active third baseman Nolan Arenado, and two behind Aaron Judge. He is likely never going to ever catch Judge, but Arenado can and should be caught.
Harper needs two more to get to 352 and get inside the Top 100. To reach 500, 150 more, would get him into the Top 30. Lou Gehrig and Fred McGriff are tied at 29th with 493. Stan Musial is 32nd with 475.
As far as this season? With 10 more, and standing at 360 at the end of the 2025 season, Harper would be tied for 89th with Gary Gaetti. 15 more? 365 sits him just behind Lance Berkman, who is 86th.