Other players decided to pay homage to movies and video games with their Players' Weekend designs. Boston Red Sox third baseman Marcelo Mayer is using a Lightning McQueen-themed bat this weekend, while Harrison Bader of the Philadelphia Phillies gave a nod to "Fortnite" with his chug jug bat.

MLB’s annual Players’ Weekend, which allows players to showcase their off-field interests and causes they support, officially begins Friday. Bryce Harper and the Phillies got started early.

Not everyone on the team is doing well, especially one of Bryce Harper's teammates who has been struggling since July, with his production being particularly poor in August for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Players' Weekend doesn't start until Friday, but Bryce Harper brought out a custom bat early. The Philadelphia Phillies star debuted a fire-themed bat for the Phillies' series-opener against the Washington Nationals on Thursday.

Bryce Harper and Weston Wilson’s odd dugout handshake during a Phillies game sparks viral buzz and leaves fans baffled.

Philadelphia Phillies star first baseman Bryce Harper has been in the news after his reported disagreement with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred over a salary cap in a meeting last month.

Don't miss this unique look at Bryce Harper's solo home run in the top of the seventh inning against the Nationals

Phillies teammate Matt Strahm, an avid collector of baseball cards and other memorabilia, is helping guide Harper in the right direction. The pitcher is such a hardcore hobbyist that he has his own YouTube channel where he talks about his career, his current collection, and films himself opening packs of baseball cards.

A player from the viral Savannah Bananas opponent, the Party Animals, wants to see Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper make an appearance.

Heck of a start for the Phillies on Friday night. Bryce brings in Turner and Schwarber with a double and some sloppiness from the Nationals.Bryce Harper brings in two with a double in the first inning