Phillies' Bryce Harper sends apparent message to team exec in TikTok post after criticism

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Bryce Harper seemed to have a message for a key official from his own team.

Shortly after the Philadelphia Phillies were ousted from the postseason, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski proclaimed his star first baseman "didn't have an elite season like he has had in the past."

He wasn't exactly wrong. Harper hit .261 with an .844 OPS in 2025, both lower than his career averages. In both of his MVP seasons, he hit over .300 with an OPS of over 1.000.

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Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies laughs during a game against the Minnesota Twins at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. (Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Harper voiced his displeasure with Dombrowski's comments shortly afterward, and the two are said to have discussed the matter privately. However, it doesn't seem like Harper is totally over it.

In a recent TikTok post of himself in a batting cage, Harper was wearing a shirt that said "NOT ELITE."

Harper turned 33 one week after the Phillies were eliminated by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who eventually won their second consecutive World Series. The Phillies have been a mainstay in October this decade but have been unable to get over the hump.

Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies during the fourth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Citizens Bank Park Aug. 1, 2025, in Philadelphia.  (Caean Couto/Getty Images)

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Dombrowski said Harper was "still an All-Star caliber player," but "we (can) only find out if he becomes elite or if he continues to be good."

"I look around the league … Freddie Freeman. He’s