Phillies' Bryce Harper broke his thumb after being hit by pitch.

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Philadelphia Phillies starBryce Harper broke his left thumb against the San Diego Padres on Saturday night trying to avoid the up-and-in pitch from Blake Snell. ..

Harper failed in an attempt to avoid the pitch.

"I wish I could hit my face. Don't break your face. Face I think I can put 98 (mph) on my face, but I can't put 97 (mph) on my thumb. Yes, I was trying to raise my hand a little in protected mode to prevent it from hitting again.The active National League MVPsaid after the match.

"That's just a shame. I'm really confused."

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Harper will be on the sidelines indefinitely atBroken left thumb.

Snell was clearly upset about what had happened. When Harper left the field, the two yelled at each other, but the outfielder explained what had happened between him and the pitcher.

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"It wasn't heated at all. It was just a moment and a terrible situation," Harper said. He said. .. "I've been playing Blake since I was 10 or 11 years old, so I don't think there was any malicious intent behind it. Inside pitch is part of the game. He's a great player and a great guy. Yeah. I want him the best, and I told him to keep throwing it into the fastball because it sets that slider really well. "

Snell sent a text message to Harper,, stating that the two were on good terms and cleared the air.

"Obviously I felt terrible to hit him. I don't do that, and he knows it," Snell said. "We talked and dealt with it. He played with great passion and can understand why he was upset. I am as upset as he — I hit him. I just hope he recovers quickly and continues to compete there. "

Harper is probably heading for a long IL stint.

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Harper hit .318with .985 OPS and 15 home runs before the injury.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.