The worst-case scenario for the Phillies occurred Saturday night when Bryce Harper suffered a broken left thumb and was out indefinitely.
Harper hit the thumb on a Blake Snell fastball at 97 mph in the fourth inning at San Diego. He instantly fell to the ground clutching his left hand and writhing in pain. Visibly frustrated, Harper said something to Snell, who apologized and said it wasn't intentional. Harper yelled at Snell that he knew it hadn't been on purpose.
He will be reassessed in the next few days to determine the course of recovery and if surgery is required.
Harper is as irreplaceable as any baseball player. The Velezes tested him earlier this week when he scored five runs in three games that he missed with a blister. Harper was once again one of the best hitters in baseball, entering Saturday's game, hitting .320/.385/.602 with 21 doubles, 15 home runs, and 48 RBIs despite missing nine games. He has six more base hits than anyone in a major since the All-Star break last year.
"It's a tough year, and he's the person he is," Kyle Schwarber said in the post-match game. "It is a hard blow, but we have to overcome it. It will be tough, but I think this ball club can handle that hitting. We have a lot of best players, and we have to go up one by one and not do it." a lot, let's just be ourselves, but when the men's numbers call, we have to answer the bell."
It has been another problematic but productive year for the best player in the world. He hasn't been able to shoot or play on the pitch since the second week of the season due to a minor tear in the Champions League. His elbow was due to be re-examined next week. He, too, lost time earlier this week after a blister on his hand became infected.
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