Bryce Harper

Good morning, Mets fans! Bryce Harper fractured his left thumb Saturday night, per Matt Gelb.

1927: Coney Island’s landmark rollercoaster, The Cyclone, opened for business. He played 10 games with the Miami Marlins. Thanks to a stellar two home run performance from Pete Alonso, the Mets defeated Miami 5-3. He threw 20 pitches in Port St. Lucie Saturday. Buck Showalter described the session as going, “really well.” Marrera is expected to report to Syracuse (Triple-A). Marrero’s latest MLB stint was in 2021. Mojo Hill discussed reinforcements being on the horizon for the Mets’ pitching rotation.

Bryce Harper will be sidelined indefinitely with a broken left thumb after he was hit by a pitch from Blake Snell in the Philadelphia Phillies' 4-2 victory ...

... To replace Brogdon, the Phillies selected the contract of Mark Appel, who was the first overall pick in the 2013 draft and had been pitching this season for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. It is his first time in the big leagues. Padres: 3B Manny Machado took a notable step in his recovery from a sprained left ankle, taking batting practice and ground balls on the field before the game. I was concerned right off the bat because he is a tough guy and he walked off the field immediately." "We will make a move to try and get someone here (Sunday)." As Harper was halfway to Philadelphia’s dugout, he appeared to angrily yell at Snell and motioned with his hand at the Padres starting pitcher. ... I just hope he recovers quickly and gets back out there and continues to compete." He has tried to avoid season-ending Tommy John surgery with a platelet-rich plasma injection and rest. "I don’t do that and he knows that. "It was just the moment and a crappy situation. He is a great player and a great human being as well. "I was concerned at first he got hit in the face. He added he wasn’t sure what type of fracture Harper had or where on his thumb the injury occurred.

SAN DIEGO — Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper has a broken left thumb after being hit by a 97-mph fastball from Blake Snell in the fourth inning ...

“I don’t know how long he is going to be out at this point,” Dombrowski said. As Harper was halfway to Philadelphia’s dugout, he angrily yelled at Snell and motioned with his hand at the Padres starting pitcher. I was concerned right off the bat because he is a tough guy and he walked off the field immediately.” “We will make a move to try and get someone here (Sunday).” Harper immediately fell to the ground and was in visible pain as he held his hand while on his knees for several minutes with Phillies head trainer Paul Buchheit attending to him. “I was concerned at first he got hit in the face.

The Phillies' most irreplaceable player is out indefinitely. Bryce Harper's left thumb was fractured by a 97 mph fastball Saturday night.

The result of Saturday's game, a 4-2 Phillies win, was almost an afterthought in light of Harper's injury. The Phils will need more from several hitters, specifically Nick Castellanos, who has fallen short of expectations to this point. The Phillies just got a taste of it earlier this week when they scored a combined five runs in three games he missed with a blister. He also missed time earlier this week after a blister on his hand became infected. It's obviously going to be tough but I think that this ballclub can handle that type of blow. Visibly frustrated, Harper said something to Snell, who was apologetic and replied that it was unintentional.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) — It was a pitch that feels like the ultimate punishment for Phillies fans. Bryce Harper will be sidelined indefinitely with a broken ...

“We will make a move to try and get someone here (Sunday).” I was concerned right off the bat because he is a tough guy and he walked off the field immediately.” As Harper was halfway to Philadelphia’s dugout, he appeared to angrily yell at Snell and motioned with his hand at the Padres starting pitcher. He has tried to avoid season-ending Tommy John surgery with a platelet-rich plasma injection and rest. “I don’t do that and he knows that. … I just hope he recovers quickly and gets back out there and continues to compete.”READ MORE: “It’s a big loss,” Murphy said. He is a great player and a great human being as well. “It was just the moment and a crappy situation. “I was concerned at first he got hit in the face. He added he wasn’t sure what type of fracture Harper had or where on his thumb the injury occurred. PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) — It was a pitch that feels like the ultimate punishment for Phillies fans.

There are some things that the Phillies could afford to have happen injury wise. When Jean Segura went down with a broken hand, they were lucky enough that ...

When Harper missed even a few games with a blister, the offense struggled. It is hard to state how much this is going to hurt this team. There are some things that the Phillies could afford to have happen injury wise.

Bad news for the Philadelphia Phillies and fans of great baseball players in general: Bryce Harper has a broken thumb.

Losing him for a substantial amount of time is going to be a serious blow to the Phillies’ playoff hopes. Even as he was screaming in pain and frustration, he shouted out that he knew Snell didn’t mean to do it. You could tell in Harper’s reaction that he knew immediately it was bad.

As you probably know, the human thumb is not meant to withstand a direct hit from a baseball traveling at 97.2 mph. In this way, it wasn't much of a ...

For now, however, in the immediate aftermath of what is nothing other than a crushing blow to the Phillies’ postseason aspirations, I think Michael Bourn’s unfiltered reaction sums things up best: Perhaps they find another bat or two, much the way the Braves did when Ronald Acuña Jr. went down last season. Mickey Moniak will take Harper’s roster spot, at least for now. Harper will head to the injured list. — Brodes Media (@BrodesMedia)June 26, 2022 — Brodes Media (@BrodesMedia)June 26, 2022

In the top of the fourth inning Harper was hit in the thumb by a 97 mph fastball thrown by Padres pitcher Blake Snell. He was in immediate pain and was quickly ...

He is a great player and a great human being as well. “It was just the moment and a crappy situation. The inside pitch is part of the game.

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are now facing a tough new reality with the injury blow. The outfielder had one request after.

“I don’t break bones in my face. Harper spoke to reporters shortly after the Phillies-Padres game that ended 5-3 in his team’s favor. With just one pitch, Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are now facing a tough new reality.

The Phillies' most irreplaceable player is out indefinitely. Bryce Harper's left thumb was fractured by a 97 mph fastball Saturday night.

The result of Saturday's game, a 4-2 Phillies win, was almost an afterthought in light of Harper's injury. The Phillies just got a taste of it earlier this week when they scored a combined five runs in three games he missed with a blister. He also missed time earlier this week after a blister on his hand became infected.

Bryce Harper was struck by a pitch from the Padres' Blake Snell in the fourth inning Saturday night.

… I just hope he recovers quickly and gets back out there and continues to compete.” “I don’t do that, and he knows that. He is a great player and a great human being as well. “It was just the moment and a crappy situation. Yeah, I was kind of in protection mode a little bit trying to get my hand up there and not let it hit me again. There were no immediate details on the fracture and Phillies General Manager Dave Dombrowski, who was traveling with the team, said it was unclear whether he would need surgery.

Here's video of the errant pitch. Snell apologized and, although in obvious pain and understandably upset, Harper appeared to tell Snell he knows he didn't hit ...

Needless to say, losing Harper for any length of time is a devastating blow for a Phillies team trying to climb into the postseason mix. Even with the post-Girardi hot streak, the Phillies came into Saturday three games behind the third and final wild card spot. Sportsline projects the Phillies chances of making the playoffs at 17.2% if Harper is sidelined for one month. The Phillies announced the fracture soon thereafter and say Harper will undergo additional tests in the coming days. Mickey Moniak, the No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft, is hitting .279/.326/.558 in Triple-A and could get a look. Of course, the Phillies could make a trade depending on the length of Harper's recovery.

San Diego Padres pitcher Blake Snell "felt terrible" about hitting Bryce Harper and breaking the Philadelphia Phillies star's thumb.

The Phillies got off to a brutal start in 2022 but now sit at 38-35, which puts them in the thick of things in the NL Wild Card race. The Padres pitcher expressed regret over hitting Harper and said it wasn’t intentional: San Diego Padres lefty Blake Snell hit Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper in the left hand on Saturday night, breaking his thumb and drawing a heated reaction from the Phillies stud.

How long Bryce Harper will be out will be one of many questions the Philadelphia Phillies are hoping to have answered very soon.

Another big question will be who will step up in Harper’s absence, no matter how long that will be. How long Harper is out will likely determine that question as Dombrowski did reference how the Braves won the World Series last season without star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. by rebuilding its outfield at the trade deadline. The biggest question, of course, is how long Harper will be out of action, and that’s a question that will not be answered until Philadelphia returns home following Sunday’s game in San Diego. In Philadelphia, Harper’s thumb will reportedly undergo futher evaluation.

The flickering flame of Philadelphia's playoff hopes may have gone out over the weekend. That's because Bryce Harper, a two-time National League Most ...

We’ve still got a lot of good hitters in the lineup.” Harper hammered 35 homers in 141 games during the 2021 campaign, finishing with a .303 batting average. We just need to carry on and do the best job we possibly can. Harper is in the fourth season of a 13-year, $330 million deal signed just before 2019 spring training. I can take 98 to the face, but I can’t take 97 to the thumb.” A 97 mph Snell fastball found Harper’s left thumb in the fourth inning.

Bryce Harper has a fractured thumb and will be out indefinitely. Can the Philadelphia Phillies find a way to win without him, or is their season over?

This hapless, inconsistent conundrum of a squad needs to rally and prove everyone wrong. All with a tear in his UCL. The already-inconsistent Phillies lineup is now without their most steady bat. Best-case scenario, he’s out until September, and if the Phillies can’t keep it up without him, by then, it might not matter.

Bryce Harper has never had a serious hand injury or broken a bone, but now he's out and he's devastated for his teammates and the Phillies' fanbase.

Harper will see a hand specialist this week in Philadelphia to determine the next steps. "He's a guy who's not really replaceable on an individual basis but we're in a position where other people need to step up offensively," president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said. I don't break bones in my face, so ..." Harper said with a slight smile. Harper was hit in the face last season by a 98 mph fastball from Cardinals reliever Genesis Cabrera, a scary and painful injury that can cause even the best of them to lose confidence at the plate. There was an initial scare Saturday that Snell's fastball hit Harper in the face, not the thumb. Bryce Harper has a fractured thumb, thanks to a 97 mph Blake Snell fastball that got away Saturday night in San Diego.

Here's video of the errant pitch. Snell apologized and, although in obvious pain and understandably upset, Harper appeared to tell Snell he knows he didn't hit ...

Needless to say, losing Harper for any length of time is a devastating blow for a Phillies team trying to climb into the postseason mix. Harper dropped to the ground as soon as the pitch hit him. "We are where we are and we've won the games that we have, and I still think that there's a better version of Rhys [Hoskins], I think there's a better version of J.T. [Realmuto]. There's a way better version of myself. "This is new to me. "We need to see how we play. To carry the weight that we're going to be missing, it's got to be done. It is too early to say how Harper's injury might alter the team's plans for the Aug. 2 Trade Deadline. We've still got a lot of good hitters in the lineup." "It's devastating, to say the least," Castellanos said. I've got to be positive for the guys in here. Harper was having one of the best seasons of his career, despite playing since mid-April with a torn UCL in his right arm. The Phillies announced the fracture soon thereafter and say Harper will undergo additional tests in the coming days.

It was a brutal scene yesterday as a pitch from San Diego Padres pitcher Blake Snell struck Bryce Harper in the hand, causing him to leave the game.

But Harper was ultimately found to have sustained a broken thumb. Harper appeared to accept Snell's apology and didn't believe Snell meant him harm. Snell apologized to Harper as the two-time MVP was helped off the field.

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper left Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres after getting hit in his hands with a 97 mph fastball.

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Sunday feels a lot like the start of a new unofficial era for the Philadelphia Phillies. It's the first game after Bryce Harper suffered a left thumb ...

“But they’re looking at him.” But Vierling will also mix in at second and third base to give days off to other regulars. Castellanos was the choice on Sunday, in part due to a quick turnaround after Harper’s injury. When the Phillies do face lefties, Matt Vierling can slot in at center. But I know that both him and Schwarb like playing defense because it keeps them engaged in the game, keeps them moving. “He went down, worked hard and got his swing back … He’s been slugging a little bit and he can play defense as well as anyone.

One of MLB's top stars will likely miss significant time. On Saturday night, San Diego Padres pitcher Blake Snell hit Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce ...

"It definitely rattled me a little bit," Snell confessed. The southpaw then crashed, allowing three runs in the fifth and another in the sixth. Snell was holding the Phillies scoreless before hitting Harper in the fourth inning. I just don't do that, and he knows that." I just hope he recovers quickly and gets back out there and continues to compete." After getting hit, a frustrated Harper shouted at Snell. However, he appeared to acknowledge the incident was unintentional before leaving the field.

Bryce Harper's comments after fracturing his thumb during an at-bat will have Philadelphia Phillies fans absolutely heartbroken.

I kind of wish it would have hit me in the face. I’m just really bummed for the organization, for the guys, the city of Philadelphia, the fans. But I’ve got to be positive for the guys in here, I know they’ll pick up the slack. He’s committed to all of it, which, of course, also makes this more painful. Of course, without him, by then, it might be too late for the Phillies. Best-case scenario, he’s back in the fall.

SAN DIEGO -- For four innings on Saturday night, Blake Snell was the very version of himself the Padres have been waiting for. He threw his fastball for ...

The Padres have given him very little in the way of run support. “He knows how I feel,” Snell said. It was only last season that Snell endured similar struggles in the first half, only to break out as the Padres’ most dominant pitcher in August and early September. Snell was efficient and electric -- the way he looked late last season, the way he looked when he was Cy Young Blake Snell in 2018. “He just had one off inning -- the leadoff homer, and they nicked him up for a couple runs. On Saturday night, both runs came courtesy of Jorge Alfaro's two-run double in the fifth. As dominant as he’d been for four innings, Snell again found himself on the wrong end of a decision, dropping to 0-5 on the season, with the Padres having lost all seven of his starts. He might even be the life of it. Snell quickly completed the fourth inning with a double-play grounder, but he came unglued in the fifth. He surrendered another in the sixth. And then, with one out in the fourth inning, Snell threw a 2-2 fastball to Bryce Harper, and it got away from the left-hander, up and in. It definitely changed the game a little bit.”

Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper, the reigning NL MVP, suffered a broken left thumb after being drilled by a 97 mph fastball from Blake Snell in the fourth ...

"I don't know how long he is going to be out at this point," Dombrowski said. ... I just hope he recovers quickly and gets back out there and continues to compete." "We will make a move to try and get someone here [Sunday]." "Obviously, I felt terrible hitting him," Snell said Saturday. "I don't do that, and he knows that. As Harper was halfway to Philadelphia's dugout, he angrily yelled at Snell and motioned with a hand at the Padres' starting pitcher. "It was just the moment and a crappy situation. I wish him the best, and I told him to keep throwing that inside fastball because it sets that slider really good." He is a great player and a great human being as well. Harper immediately fell to the ground and was in visible pain as he held the hand while on his knees for several minutes with Phillies head trainer Paul Buchheit attending to him. Yeah, I was kind of in protection mode a little bit trying to get my hand up there and not let it hit me again. "I've never had a hand injury like this," Harper, who was wearing a splint on the injured thumb, said Saturday. "Never broken anything in my life. Phillies general manager Dave Dombrowski, who traveled with the team on the road trip, said Saturday that it was too early to determine whether surgery will be needed.

Bryce Harper has never had a serious hand injury or broken a bone, but now he's out and he's devastated for his teammates and the Phillies' fanbase. By...

Harper will see a hand specialist this week in Philadelphia to determine the next steps. "He's a guy who's not really replaceable on an individual basis but we're in a position where other people need to step up offensively," president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said. Harper was hit in the face last season by a 98 mph fastball from Cardinals reliever Genesis Cabrera, a scary and painful injury that can cause even the best of them to lose confidence at the plate. I don't break bones in my face, so ..." Harper said with a slight smile. There was an initial scare Saturday that Snell's fastball hit Harper in the face, not the thumb. Bryce Harper has a fractured thumb, thanks to a 97 mph Blake Snell fastball that got away Saturday night in San Diego.

Following an injury to Bryce Harper, the Philadelphia Phillies might be in the market to trade for any of these four players to make up for his absence.

He could be a good enough starting center fielder for them or even a candidate to play second base if they let Jean Segura walk. Happ is also having a fine year at the plate. The Chicago Cubs starting left fielder also has a lot of experience in center field as well as multiple infield positions.

Reigning NL MVP Bryce Harper was placed on the 10-day injured list with a broken left thumb and the Philadelphia Phillies haven't yet announced a timeline ...

He fell to the ground and was in pain as he held his hand while on his knees for several minutes. Moniak was due in San Diego right around game time, Thomson said. PHILADELPHIA - Reigning NL MVP Bryce Harper was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a broken left thumb and the Philadelphia Phillies haven't yet announced a timeline for his return.

With Bryce Harper out, the Phillies are going to need a bat either at DH or in the outfield, and you can bet Dave Dombrowski is working the phones.

They will need similar contributions from their existing nucleus and similar help from the front office to survive the loss of Harper. A quick healing left thumb would also help. As badly as the Phils need to improve to prevent this $230 million investment from playing golf in October, they do need to be protective of Mick Abel and Andrew Painter, who could blossom into the core of a starting rotation in Philadelphia in a few years. It's popular to the point of cliché to mention that the Atlanta Braves suffered a huge blow with the loss of Ronald Acuña Jr. (and others) last year and that the remainder of their roster, players like Freddie Freeman and Austin Riley, as well as GM Alex Anthopoulos, who remade the outfield at that trade deadline, stepped up to save the season and help rally the club to a World Series title. He came to get to the postseason -- now -- and his desire matches that of ownership. Can the Phils afford to use O'Hoppe as a trade chip with Realmuto showing signs of decline? Baltimore could move Trey Mancini or Anthony Santander. The Royals could trade Whit Merrifield or Andrew Benintendi. The Cubs could deal an interesting package of outfielder Ian Happ and reliever David Robertson. Ditto for Arizona, which could move outfielder David Peralta and reliever Mark Melancon, who has struggled this season but led the majors with 39 saves in 2021. You can bet Dombrowski and his cabinet have already touched base with the Washington Nationals, who could move Josh Bell or Nelson Cruz. Staying in the NL East, Jesus Aguilar could be attractive if the Miami Marlins sell. Like Gillick in 2007, the front office needs to go to work here and prevent this team from dying on the vine. A more complicated break, one that would require surgery and pinning of the break, would keep him out longer. In the latter two cases, the Phillies rebounded nicely from a tough break. A lefty bat would be nice, but production, from either side, is key. The injury could keep him out for up to 12 weeks because the fracture was "displaced" and required pinning.

Losing Bryce Harper is a crushing blow for the Philadelphia Phillies. In his absence, Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos, and J.T. Realmuto need to step up.

Schwarber’s powerful swing is helping the Phillies immensely, but he’s still striking out too much. He continues to lead the team in home runs, and only he, Harper (15), and Rhys Hoskins (13) have homer counts in the double digits. “He’s a guy who’s not really replaceable on an individual basis but we’re in a position where other people need to step up offensively.

Let's get the obvious out of the way. No one on the fantasy baseball waiver wire is going to be a 1-for-1 replacement for Bryce Harper.

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Bryce Harper suffered a broken thumb Saturday, and Phillies radio analyst Michael Bourn spoke for many fans with his reaction.

This time, however, Bourn reserved his immediate reaction and provided the audience with an appropriate moment of levity. Because although the FCC likely didn’t appreciate the profanity, it offered the radio audience a good sense of how severe the hit by pitch was. Bourn knew the mic was hot.

The news Bryce Harper had broken his thumb was almost numbing, by the time we heard it. We'd seen how awful that hit-by-pitch was, how Harper reacted, ...

At the end of the 2019 season, after Harper had hit 35 homers in his first year for the Phillies, he needed to average, over the course of the 12 years left on his contract, 31.75 homers a year to reach 600. As long as he was hitting as well as he was, and as long as the Phillies were still in the pennant chase, it made sense to hold off on the surgery and let him DH. But now? He had a chance to get to 600, but that chance has gotten a lot slimmer. Harper was running away with the first-ever National League designated-hitter spot, far ahead of second-place William Contreras of the Braves and third-place Albert Pujols of the Cardinals. Harper, because of name recognition alone, might still end up winning at the DH spot -- though that isn’t assured now -- but it won’t matter if he does, because he won’t be able to play. So if your favorite player doesn’t get voted in in the NL, he would have been blocked by Harper at the DH spot; he won’t now. But if they fall out, he could be ready to play the outfield again next year. If the Phillies are still in the race, Harper could come back when his thumb is healed and DH again. But if the Phillies fall back without their best hitter -- and while that’s possible, remember, this is absolutely not what happened to the Braves last year -- that’s nothing but great news for the Giants, Padres, Dodgers, Cardinals, Brewers and (especially) the Braves and Marlins, who now might get to face a weakened Phillies team as they’re trying to grab one of those three Wild Card spots. Harper is out for at least six weeks, and probably more -- the Phillies have not announced an exact timeline, but a broken thumb is not an injury where you can typically speed up the healing significantly. Well, it turns out the Phillies have an opening at DH again. The irony of the absence of Harper -- one of the few Phillies heading into the season who is actually a good defender -- perhaps improving the Phillies’ unreliable defense is thick. This had forced great hitters, but defensive liabilities, like Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos, to regularly play the field.