gone from subtle referencing to outright recruiting Mike Trout to join the Philadelphia Phillies."If you don't think I'm gonna call Mike Trout to come to Philly in 2020 David Freese Jersey , you're crazy," Harper said Tuesday, per SportsRadio 94WIP.Trout, a lifelong Phillies fan, will become a free agent following the 2020 season. He's not backed down from the possibilityin public comments, though he's consistently said he enjoys playing for the Angels."I don't think I went a day this offseason without someone saying Tyler Glasnow Jersey , 'When are you coming to Philly?'" Trout told reporters last month. "I can't predict the future. I don't know."Harper signed a 13-year, $330 million deal with the Phillies this offseason, the largest contract in North American sports history. The 2015 NL MVP said he spoke to Trout throughout his free-agency process to get a better idea of what to expect in Philadelphia."Just seeing where he grew up in Philly, things like that," Harpertold reporters. "I played with him in the [Arizona] Fall League [in 2011], and we've kept in contact over the last seven years. But just trying to get a hometown kid to tell me what he felt http://www.piratesfanproshop.com/authentic-adam-frazier-jersey , how he felt about the organization and the area and things like that. He's a kid who grew up seeing the Phillies have success, so going through those times with the fans and things like that. It was good to get his perspective and hear how he felt."Harper also took time out of his press conference to not-so-subtly hint at the Phillies going after Trout."I'm making [$26 million] a year. That's going to be able to bring some other guys in as well to build up this organization. There's another guy in about two years that comes off the books. We'll see what happens with that," Harpersaid.Trout will undoubtedly eclipse the contract signed by Harper when he becomes a free agent. The two-time AL MVP has been the best player in baseball since his arrival. He has 23 more wins above replacement than any other hitter since 2011, perFanGraphs. The Kansas City Royals have received bad news regarding catcher Salvador Perez, who will reportedly miss the entire 2019 season with an elbow injury.Per MLB Network's Jon Heyman, doctors have recommended Perez have Tommy John surgery Chad Kuhl Jersey , and he's expected to undergo the procedure next week.Per MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan, the Royals announced Friday their All-Star catcher will be out indefinitely after an MRI showed damage in his UCL.The Royals said in a statement Perez suffered the injury during Wednesday's spring training workout. He will visit Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles for a second opinion next week.Perez has been hit by injuries in each of the previous two seasons. He missed two weeks in August 2017 due to an intercostal strain and the first 20 games in 2018 with an MCL tear.With Perez expected to miss the entire season, Cam Gallagher will likely take over behind the plate. Kansas City will host the Chicago White Sox in its season opener March 28.Since taking over as Kansas City's starter in 2013, Perez has established himself as one of MLB's best catchers. The Venezuela native ranks sixth among all players at the position with 14.2 FanGraphs wins above replacement over the past six seasons and tied his career high with 27 homers last season.