Bryce Harper was showered with boos by Nats fans before striking out in first at-bat

Bryce Harper made his first trip back to Washington D.C. on a rainy Tuesday night and the Nationals fans were ready for their former star player.

After a brief weather delay before the game, the fans rained down boos on Harper as he stepped into the batters box for the first time as a member of the rival Philadelphia Phillies.

We wondered how he might be greeted after leaving the Nats behind for a boatload of money and a 13-year deal. Bob Costas said on the broadcast that there might even be a mix of cheers and boos.

Yeah, it sure didn’t feel like a mix of anything. Just boos:

Behold, the chorus of boos! pic.twitter.com/TGyIWGPNDP

— Sung Min Kim (@sung_minkim) April 2, 2019

Harper then struck out and the crowd went nuts:

Nats fans erupt in cheers as Max Scherzer welcomes Bryce Harper back to DC with a strikeout 😬

(via @MLB)pic.twitter.com/aXIlzSqml9

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) April 2, 2019

thank u, next

— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) April 2, 2019

Welcome back, Bryce!