Bryce Harper out indefinitely with a fractured thumb

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 Didi Gregorius was coming off of the injured list, meaning Bryson Stott could slide over and Nick Maton, prior to his own injury, could fill in as well.

When Corey Knebel missed a few games in the bullpen, they were able to call up Francisco Morales to pitch in a few games and show solid stuff (don’t ask what’s happened since).

Bryce Harper took a fastball to his thumb last night.

Subsequent x-rays showed a fracture, meaning he is out indefinitely. Optimistic timelines might say something like 4-6 weeks, but we all know that is probably not…