Yanks’ Gonzalez exits after catcher’s throw hits him on head

MILWAUKEE (AP) — New York Yankees first baseman Marwin Gonzalez left Saturday’s recreation towards the Milwaukee Brewers after getting hit on the top by a throw from catcher Victor Caratini whereas standing within the batter’s field.

Caratini had simply obtained a pitch from Brandon Woodruff and was making an attempt to get the ball again to the pitcher, however the catcher’s throw instead struck the left-handed-hitting Gonzalez on the left side of his helmet.

Gonzalez was examined by an athletic coach for a couple of minutes earlier than getting faraway from the sport. Caratini reacted apologetically as quickly as his throw hit Gonzalez.

“He took a reasonably good shot, higher than I assumed,” Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned after the Brewers’ 4-1 victory. “He had a reasonably good mark on his face after I went up there to test on him. Trainers simply felt like he wanted to get out of there at that time. He needed to remain in. I don’t assume it’s something that’s going to place him down, however we’ll see how we’re doing by way of the night time.”

Boone mentioned he had seen situations earlier than during which a catcher’s throw went off a batter’s bat or helmet however couldn’t bear in mind a time when “a man’s received it that good and needed to come out of the sport.”

Boone added that Gonzalez received evaluated and it didn’t seem he’d have to enter concussion protocol.

This marked the second straight night time that Gonzalez needed to depart a recreation early. He was faraway from the Yankees’ 7-6 loss to the Brewers on Friday as a result of an sickness.

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