According to a report from Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia, Phillies owner John Middleton's plane was seen in Bryce Harper's hometown of Las Vegas, with talks between the two parties "clearly ongoing."

MLB Network's Jon Heyman added to the report, saying Harper's team is in Las Vegas as well and that "things are getting interesting."

After a slow start to the year, Harper hit his stride and finished with 34 home runs and a career-high 100 RBI. Both totals were tops on the Nats. 

The best season of his career came in 2015 when he led the league with 42 home runs and an OPS of 1.109 en route to winning the National League’s most valuable player award. He followed that up with a disappointing 2016 campaign but has been solid over the last two years to re-establish himself as one of the best hitters in baseball.

Through seven seasons, Harper has tallied 184 home runs, 521 RBI and six All-Star nods. His big league debut came in 2012 as a 19-year-old.