A tumultuous season marred by injury continued in frightening fashion for Bryce Harper on Saturday during the Phillies’ road matchup against the Padres.
The reigning NL MVP exited the contest in the fourth inning and would not return after taking a pitch from starter Blake Snell off his left hand. The 97 mph fastball immediately sent Harper to the ground in obvious pain as Padres catcher Jorge Alfaro and Philadelphia’s training staff checked to see if he was O.K.
Todd Zolecki of MLB.com later confirmed after the game that Harper suffered a fractured left thumb, and will be out indefinitely.