There was a scary second in Pittsburgh after an MLB participant received hit within the face by a 99.6 mph fastball.
Tampa Bay Rays’ Amed Rosario was hit by the pitch from rookie flamethrower Jared Jones, and shortly left the sport.
On-deck batter Jose Siri sprinted towards Rosario, who held his face and crouched down – Siri instantly referred to as for the coach.
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Amed Rosario of the Tampa Bay Rays holds his face after being hit through the Pirates recreation at PNC Park on June 22, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (Justin Berl/Getty Images)
Rosario walked off the sphere below his personal energy, however not with out the trainers by his facet and Rosario holding an ice pack to his mouth.
Thankfully, a flap on Rosario’s helmet softened the blow only a bit.
Luckily, nothing was damaged, however he did undergo “facial lacerations.” In extra excellent news, he is not anticipated to hit the injured checklist.
Amed Rosario of the Tampa Bay Rays is checked out by medical workers after being hit by a pitch at PNC Park on June 22, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (Justin Berl/Getty Images)
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Rosario was simply the fifth batter of the sport, however the second Jones had hit. The rookie settled down, although, as he tossed seven innings of two-run, eight-strikeout ball en path to a 4-3 Bucs win.
The Rays are Rosario’s fourth workforce since making his MLB debut in 2017 as a prime prospect for the New York Mets.
He was despatched to the Cleveland Guardians as a part of the commerce that despatched Francisco Lindor to Queens – he spent the second half of final season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Tampa Bay Rays’ Amed Rosario reacts after getting hit by a pitch from Pirates starter Jared Jones, Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
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Entering Saturday, Rosario had been hitting .301 with a .739 OPS, splitting time between the outfield and infield.
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