‘I wish it hit my face’: 97 mph fastball breaks NL MVP Bryce Harper’s thumb

• Slugger out indefinitely after taking fastball to the hand
• Padres pitcher Blake Snell expresses remorse over injury

Bryce Harper will be sidelined indefinitely with a broken left thumb after he was hit by a pitch from Blake Snell in Philadelphia's 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night.

I kind of wish it hit me in the face," said Harper, who was wearing a splint on his thumb. I don't break bones in my face. I think I can take 98 [mph] to the face, but not 97 to the thumb. 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. It's just a bummer. I am really bummed out."