Harper earns promotion
The Washington Nationals have promoted top prospect Bryce Harper from Single-A Hagerstown to Double-A.
Harper has shown power and speed while tearing up Single-A, and the team wanted him to get a taste of a higher level for the final two months of the season.
The Nationals are hopeful that Harper does well enough in the final two months to earn a promotion to Triple-A at the start of the 2012 season.
The club is adamant that Harper will not be playing for the big league team this season and that he will not be rushed through the farm system.
Washington likes what they see from Harper but believes he still needs to get better at a lot of the little things before he is ready for the majors.
