Bryce Harper

Bryce Harper has been on a torrid pace in May, leading the Washington Nationals into first place in the National League East. Unfortunately, the star outfielder will be out for at least one game with a sore back.

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Bryce Harper has been so unreal at the dish lately that even when he fails, he wins.

The Washington Nationals superstar lofted what he believed was an out in the seventh inning against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. The 22-year-old tossed his bat away with disdain as he trotted to first—and then the ball landed in the left field seats for his 17th homer of the season.

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When the Cubs and Nationals squared off for the first time this season on Memorial Day, each team featured their own version of a baseball phenom.

Bryce Harper and Kris Bryant don't seem like identical players off the top of the head, but the list of similarities between the two players is quite a long one.

Both grew up in the Las Vegas area, where they played with—on the same travel team, called the Ballbusters—and against each other since they were nine and seven years old. They also each have keen memories of the other.

At nine months apart in age, Bryce Harper and Kris Bryant ran in the same Las Vegas baseball circles as kids and teens, young prodigies with beaming futures. 

The home run is dead. Just don't tell Bryce Harper and Nelson Cruz.

Since 2009, when he graced the cover of Sports Illustrated at the ripe age of 16, Bryce Harper has faced a flurry of doubters and unrealistic expectations.

Officially, the New York Yankees will be in the capital over the next two days for a two-game series against the Washington Nationals.

The Atlanta Braves may want to stop pitching to Bryce Harper.     

The Washington Nationals outfielder won Saturday’s game with a walk-off home run. Nationals on MASN described the play that ended the 8-6 Washington victory:

Here is a look at the dramatic moment, per Major League Baseball:

Each week of baseball's regular season brings any number of fascinating news, noteworthy developments and/or curious behavior.

The week that is about to conclude, Week 5, has been no different—and there's still part of the weekend left for something else to happen.

In the meantime, here are a handful of the biggest takeaways from the goings-on of the past seven days.

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The Washington Nationals and Boston Red Sox are underway on this lovely spring Monday at Fenway Park, and the game has effectively turned into the Mookie Betts Show.