The face of their franchise, the reigning MVP and the player who's carried them for the better part of a year is out indefinitely. Here's how he feels:
Harper has played through a host of injuries since the start of 2021 but has been on fire without cooling off since last year's All-Star break. After winning his second National League MVP award, he hit .318/.385/.599 in his 275 plate appearances this season before the thumb fracture. He hasn't been able to play the field because of a small tear in his UCL, but his bat has been completely unaffected.
"I kind of wish it would have hit me in the face. I don't break bones in my face, so ..." Harper said with a slight smile."I can take 98 to the face but I can't take 97 to the thumb." "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."That's what teams have to do, they have to pick it up, even for star players."
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