As the Washington Nationals hold their breath on how bad catcher Wilson Ramos is injured, the team received good news regarding Bryce Harper and Daniel Murphy.
Harper, who jammed his left thumb Sunday on a bungled slide into third, did not break it or do any ligament damage on the play. Early in the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he steamed into third base when Jung Ho Kang faked a tag as if there would be a play. Harper, too close to the bag to slide correctly, awkwardly grabbed the bag, bending his thumb backward.