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Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper broke his left thumb against the San Diego Padres on Saturday night in an attempt to avoid the up-and-in pitch from Blake Snell.
Harper failed in an attempt to avoid the pitch.
“I wish I could hit my face. Don’t break my face. My face costs 98 (mph), but my thumb doesn’t cost 97 miles. Yes, I’m protected. Mode is trying to raise his hand a little and prevent it from hitting me again. “
“That’s just a shame. I’m really confused.”
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Harper is indefinitely on the sidelines with his left thumb broken.
Snell was upset by what was clearly happening. When Harper left the field, the two yelled at each other, but the outfielder explained what had happened between him and the pitcher.
Bench clear after Michael Kopech of the White Sox nailed the Orioles Jorge Mateo with a fastball at 99 mph
“It wasn’t heated at all. It was just a moment and a terrible situation,” Harper said. “I’ve been playing against Blake since I was 10 or 11 years old, so I don’t think there was any malicious intent behind it. Inside pitch is part of the game. He’s a great player and a great guy. Yeah. I want him the best, and I told him to keep throwing it into the fastball because it sets that slider really well. “
Snell sent a text message to Harper saying they were on good terms and cleaned the air.
“Obviously, I felt terrible to hit him. I don’t do that, and he knows it,” Snell said. “We talked and dealt with it. He played with great passion and can understand why he was upset. I am as upset as he — I hit him. …. I just hope he recovers quickly and returns there to continue the competition. “
Harper is probably heading for a long IL stint.
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Harper hit .318 with .985 OPS and 15 home runs before the injury.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.