Bryce Harper bulks up

Bryce Harper in midseason form. (Jonathan Ernst / Getty Images)

Forget signing Max Scherzer. Perhaps this is what beefing up the Nationals’ lineup is supposed to mean.

Last time we saw the Nationals’ Bryce Harper he was dissing the Braves by brushing over the “A” behind the batter’s box at Turner Field.

One offseason later he looks like he didn’t just enter Beast Mode, but is auditioning for the Hulk.

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