SAN DIEGO — Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper has a damaged left thumb after being hit by a 97-mph fastball from Blake Snell within the fourth inning Saturday evening towards the San Diego Padres.
The workforce introduced the reigning NL MVP can be out indefinitely. He'll endure additional analysis within the subsequent few days.
Harper checked his swing because the pitch from Snell rode inside and excessive towards his shoulder earlier than hitting him on the surface of the left hand. Harper instantly fell to the bottom and was in seen ache as he held his hand whereas on his knees for a number of minutes with Phillies head coach Paul Buchheit attending to him.
Phillies normal supervisor Dave Dombrowski, who traveled with the workforce on the street journey, mentioned it was too early to find out if surgical procedure can be wanted. He added he wasn’t positive what sort of fracture Harper had or the place on his thumb the damage occurred.
“We are going to put him on the injured listing (Sunday),” Dombrowski mentioned after the Phillies’ 4-2. “I used to be involved at first he obtained hit within the face. I used to be involved proper off the bat as a result of he's a troublesome man and he walked off the sector instantly.”
As Harper was midway to Philadelphia’s dugout, he angrily yelled at Snell and motioned along with his hand on the Padres beginning pitcher. Snell ultimately shouted again at Harper. Most of the followers at Petco Park followers began to boo Harper after a number of seconds with Harper shouting at Snell.
Harper then appeared to chill down and say, “I do know, I do know” to Snell, acknowledging that the pitcher didn’t imply to hit him with the pitch.
“He is aware of (Snell) wasn’t attempting to throw at him,” Dombrowski mentioned. “It was simply an emotional time. He has had dangerous luck — final 12 months he was hit within the face and this 12 months he has had a few accidents.”
Harper, serving because the Phillies’ designated hitter, was changed by Johan Camargo.
“He's a man who actually isn’t replaceable on a person foundation, however we're going to should be ready that different persons are going to should step up,” Dombrowski mentioned. “We are going to make a transfer to attempt to get somebody right here (Sunday).”
Harper is hitting .318 with 15 dwelling runs, 48 RBIs and a .984 OPS this season in 64 video games regardless of a small tear within the UCL of his proper elbow that has prevented him from taking part in the outfield since April 16. He has tried to keep away from season-ending Tommy John surgical procedure with a platelet-rich plasma injection and relaxation.
“I don’t know the way lengthy he's going to be out at this level,” Dombrowski mentioned. “I'm hopeful he can be again sooner or later. We nonetheless have quite a lot of good hitters within the lineup. … The Braves received the World Collection final 12 months with out (Ronald) Acuna.”
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