Bryce Harper confronted Rob Manfred last week over the issue of a salary cap in baseball, a major league source confirmed Monday. Harper spoke out near the beginning of the Phillies’ meeting with Manfred before a July 21 game at Citizens Bank Park,

That was evidenced last weekend, when commissioner Rob Manfred visited the Phillies clubhouse in an attempt to find common ground with the players. Instead, what happened was a heated argument between Manfred and the Phillies players, in which star Bryce Harper told Manfred to "get the f--- out of our clubhouse," according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper had a spirited exchange during a question-and-answer session between the commissioner and the team, according to a person with direct knowledge of the conversation.