Bryce Harper made his intentions clear in March 2019 when the Philadelphia Phillies unveiled the $330-million star tasked with leading the franchise out of a lengthy rebuild.

“We want to bring a title back to (Philly),” Harper said during his introductory press conference.

Harper and the Phillies have accumulated a lot of success over the six seasons since, but they’re still waiting for that parade.

The division-rival New York Mets bounced Philadelphia from the NLDS last week. It’s the first time the Phillies have failed to reach the NLCS in three seasons. Despite improved regular-season performance, the club is seeing an alarming playoff trend during its World Series window.

“It’s hard to win,” president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said at Tuesday’s end-of-season press conference. “There are a lot of good clubs out there.

“I don’t think there’s any secret formula. Sometimes you play well, and sometimes you don’t, and it breaks your heart.”

You can blame playoff randomness and the Phillies running into a red-hot Mets team for their playoff failure. But the club’s offense collapsed for a second straight postseason, while the bullpen imploded following an excellent regular season.

Dombrowski said he believed he had the talent to win a World Series and was confident going into the playoffs, but things didn’t come together.

“The answer is not the missing piece; it’s playing well at the right time,” Dombrowski said.

So, where does the organization go from here?