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Philadelphia Phillies Slugger Harper to Move Family to Tennessee Following MLB Season

Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper will move his family out of the state following the conclusion of the MLB season.

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Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper and his family will have a new offseason homestead come the conclusion of this year's MLB season. 

Harper, who is from Las Vegas and has spent every offseason there, will be moving his family to Knoxville, Tennessee according to USA Today.

Nightengale also noted that a number of MLB players are making their offseason residences in Tennessee. Presumably due to the lack of individual state income tax, mild winter weather and plenty of things to do ranging from outdoor adventures to the big city of Nashville. 

Additionally, in the same article, Nightengale noted that Harper should begin playing first base after the MLB All-Star break which should allow Kyle Schwarber to move to the designated hitter position. 

That of course could lead to the team acquiring an outfielder at the MLB trade deadline. We will have more on that in a later article, so please stay tuned. 

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Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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