A scary incident that took place on Friday when the righty was belted on the upper right side of his face by a line drive while he was throwing in a simulated game in Fort Myers Fla.

Getting hit in the face with a baseball. Bassitt was carted off the field Tuesday night after he was struck on the side of his head by a line drive casting a shadow over the As 9-0 loss to José Abreu and the Chicago White Sox. Reuters -Oakland pitcher Chris Bassitt was conscious the entire time after being struck on the head in the second inning of their game against the White Sox in Chicago on Tuesday team manager. The strangest incident occurred on August 17th 1957 in Philadelphia during a game against the New York Giants.

Many consist of minor sprains or muscle strain but the most serious injuries come from getting hit with a baseball or a baseball bat particularly on the head eyes or chest. The team said he suffered multiple nasal. He was taken to the hospital said Red Sox manager Alex Cora.

Scary moment at Truist Park on Monday night. Chris Bassitt of the Oakland Athletics lies on the ground after being hit in the face by a line drive in the second inning off the bat of Brian Goodwin of the Chicago White Sox. Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports.

This means that when you take a line drive in the face all 175 joules of energy are absorbed into a single ball-shaped spot. Mets player Kevin Pillar was hit in the face by a 94-mph fastball during Mondays game against the Braves. The team said he suffered multiple nasal fractures.

About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. What makes getting hit in the face by a baseball so much more traumatic is that the contact area your face is small and so is the baseball. Kevin Pillar is hit in the face with a pitch from Braves pitcher Jacob Webb in the seventh inning.

Foul balls have been shot into the stands like missiles since baseball began. CNN New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar will meet with a specialist after he suffered multiple. Hitting a shot put with a baseball bat and the bat bounces back and hits me in the face.