Bryce Harper suffered a fractured left thumb after taking a pitch from Blake Snell off his hand
Todd Zolecki of MLB.com later confirmed after the game that HarperNews of Harper’s latest injury adds to what has been a trying season for the 29-year-old All-Star. He has already been limited most of the season due to atelet-rich plasma injection in the elbow. He also missed a game on June 1 due to right forearm soreness.
On Saturday, Harper was again saddled with another setback after being on the receiving end of Snell’s wild pitch. After taking few moments to collect himself, Harper slowly rose to his feet and grabbed his left thumb as he made his way toward the dugout. He repeatedly looked toward Snell before exchanging a few words with the veteran which prompted the stunned San Diego crowd to suddenly break out into a chorus of boos.
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