WATCH: Nationals' Bryce Harper to Yankees: Realistic or longshot?

by Felix Pantaleón

Yankees beat reporters Brendan Kuty and Randy Miller discuss whether there’s actually a chance Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper ends up in pinstripes when he becomes a free agent after the 2018 season.

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NEW YORK — Watch Yankees beat reporters Brendan Kuty and Randy Miller discuss whether there’s still a chance Nationals star Bryce Harper — for so long connected to the pinstripes — actually winds up in the Bronx.

Harper and Washington visit Yankee Stadium for a two-game set starting Tuesday.

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Read what you need to know about the Yankees’ upcoming home stand below, courtesy of the team’s media relations staff:

The New York Yankees will return home to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday for a six-game homestand. The homestand will feature two Interleague games from Tues., June 12 – Wed., June 13 vs. the Washington Nationals, and four games from Thurs., June 14 – Sun., June 17 vs. the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Yankees will visit Washington on Monday, June 18, (on what had been an off day) to resume their May 15 suspended game and play their May 16 postponed game. Then the Yankees will have three games at Yankee Stadium from Tues., June 19 – Thurs., June 21 vs. the Seattle Mariners.

The 72nd annual Old-Timers’ Day presented by Old Navy will take place on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 17. Fans are asked to be in their seats at 11:30 a.m. for the festivities with the traditional Old-Timers’ game to follow. All of the pregame celebrations will be aired exclusively on the YES Network. The Yankees will then host Tampa Bay at 2:05 p.m., also airing on YES. Gates will open to ticket-holding fans at 10:00 a.m.

Making their Old-Timers’ Day debuts will be Andy Pettitte, Jason Giambi, Nick Swisher, Manager Aaron Boone and Dion James. Joining them will be Hall of Famers Whitey Ford and Reggie Jackson. Additionally, former Yankees and current YES Network broadcasters David Cone, John Flaherty and Paul O’Neill will also be part of the festivities.

The Yankees’ 10th-annual HOPE Week (Helping Others Persevere & Excel) will run from Monday, June 11, through Friday, June 15. The initiative is a unique week-long community program that brings to light five remarkable stories intended to inspire individuals into action in their own communities.

Brendan Kuty may be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @BrendanKutyNJ. Find NJ.com Yankees on Facebook.

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