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Bryce Harper's JUCO Career Over?

As B.J. Pierson noted below, College of Southern Nevada catcher/outfielder Bryce Harper was ejected from the CSN Coyotes' NJCAA World Series tournament game tonight in Grand Junction, CO.

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According to a Twitter update by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, the ejection could mean the end of Harper’s junior college career:

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"It's official. Bryce Harper is suspended for 2 games, meaning that he very well may have played his last amateur game. "

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The MLB Draft is scheduled for June 7th, with Harper projected to go no.1 overall to the Washington Nationals. A protracted negotiation is expected to follow, so it might be a while before the 17-year-old phenom is back on the field.