Nationals, top pick Bryce Harper hit deadline day

 
 

The Washington Nationals and No. 1 overall draft pick Bryce Harper faced a deadline to get a deal done Monday.
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WASHINGTON – The Washington Nationals and No. 1 overall draft pick Bryce Harper faced a deadline to get a deal done Monday.
Major League Baseball clubs had until midnight as Monday turned to Tuesday to reach agreements with players picked in June's amateur draft. If there's no contract by then, teams lose the rights to those players, who go back into next year's draft.
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