{"id":671358,"date":"2026-04-09T03:21:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T03:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/671358\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T03:21:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T03:21:23","slug":"bryce-harper-drops-truth-bomb-amid-offensive-struggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/671358\/","title":{"rendered":"Bryce Harper drops truth bomb amid offensive struggles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/players\/ba0c09c7\/bryce-harper\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bryce Harper<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/mlb-stories\/clutchpoints-2026-mlb-power-rankings-vol-6-red-sox-freefall\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Philadelphia Phillies are off to a mediocre start<\/a> in 2026. The Phillies have struggled offensively, but still have managed an even 6-6 record through 12 games. Unfortunately, their latest contest resulted in <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/philadelphia-phillies\/phillies-news-philly-hits-new-low-not-seen-decade-shutout-loss-giants\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a shutout loss to the San Francisco Giants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rafael Devers smacked a home run on Wednesday for the Giants. He drove in four runs on the day as San Francisco won 5-0. Philadelphia, meanwhile, managed just four hits. Additionally, this is the second straight game in which the Giants have shutout the Phillies.<\/p>\n<p>After Wednesday&#8217;s game, Harper spoke about his team&#8217;s struggles. Interestingly, he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBCSPhilly\/status\/2042022189281530165?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">spoke with some urgency<\/a> about exactly what his offense has to do for the team to have success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, we have to be,\u201d the Phillies star said when asked how the team can become a top-10 offense. \u201cWe have to do it. I don&#8217;t have any other answer for you besides we have to do it. We gotta be that team. If we&#8217;re not, then we&#8217;re not going to be where we want to be at the end,\u201d Harper said, via NBC Sports Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>Harper is one Phillie who has had a slow start at the plate. He began the season on a brutal 2-for-20 slump before swatting his first home run of the season on April 1st. Since then, he is 6-for-17 with another home run while driving in four runs.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s still very early in the season, so Philadelphia certainly has time on its side. However, a slow start can snowball into a poor season, and they need to prevent that from taking course. The Phillies are in action again on Friday when they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks at home.<\/p>\n<p>Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are off to a mediocre start in 2026.  The Phillies have struggled offensively, but still have managed an even 6-6 record through 12 games.  Unfortunately, their latest contest resulted in a shutout loss to the San Francisco Giants.  Rafael Devers smacked a home run on Wednesday for the Giants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are off to a mediocre start in 2026. 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