Terrifying moment New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is hit in the head by an impulse from Giancarlo Stanton and falls to the ground
- New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was hit in the head by a line hit by slugger Giancarlo Stanton during practice Saturday.
- Tanaka, 31, crashed to the ground and remained there for about five minutes.
- The trainers were quick to assist him and seemed to check his vision.
- His teammates were silent and some knelt when Stanton reacted in horror.
- The Japanese star was helped off the field when another pitcher warmed up
- It only happened a few minutes in the team’s first official summer camp training.
The first official training session of the New York Yankees summer camp was hit in horror on Saturday when pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was hit in the head by a line strike by hitter Giancarlo Stanton’s bat.
The terrifying scene took place within a few minutes He practiced batting live and caused the 31-year-old right-hander Tanaka to collapse on the ground for about five minutes before he could sit down.
Tanaka’s hat flew up and immediately collapsed to the ground, cradling her head at Yankee Stadium.
The trainers rushed to Tanaka and seemed to check his vision, as Stanton also fell to the ground and held his head in fear.
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The horrible moment when pitcher Masahiro Tanaka crashed into his head.
New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka lies on the field after being hit by a ball from Yankees bat Giancarlo Stanton during baseball training at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.
They seemed to be treating the right side of his head before helping Tanaka up and out of the field with help.
Stanton, who had his jaw broken by a fastball in 2014, leaned across the plate and stared.
New York star Aaron Judge repeatedly greeted behind the plate and asked a video journalist to stop taking pictures.
Yankees players, some still stretched at the start of the club’s first official practice since the Major League Baseball established a truncated 60-game schedule last month, stood or knelt silently.
Tanaka was cared for by the team’s medical staff after being hit in the head by a hitting line by slugger Giancarlo Stanton during live batting practice.
Giancarlo Stanton reacts after hitting hitter Masahiro Tanaka during training on Saturday
Stanton was the third batter Tanaka faced to start the session, and there was no protective screen in place.
The music being played through the sound system was turned off and a screen was placed in front of the mound.
Pitcher Jordan Montgomery started to heat up and started hitting hitters about five minutes after Tanaka left.
Yankees hitting coach Marcus Thames set up a screen in front of the mound before left-hander Montgomery began facing batters again.
Tanaka was 11-9 with a 4.45 ERA last season. The Japanese star is 75-43 years old in six years with the Yankees.
There were no updates available on injuries he may have received.
The video of the accident shows Tanaka cradling her head while Stanton also falls to the ground
New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka threw a pitch just before he was hit.
The coaches quickly ran to Tanaka and checked his vision before leaving the field.
Tanaka is helped off the field by team medical personnel. There are no updates on any injuries.
The incident tarnished the Yankees’ first official practice since the coronavirus pandemic shut down the sport in March.
MLB teams restarted ‘spring’ training on Friday in anticipation of the league’s 60-game season set to begin later this month, while several members of the Boston Red Sox have already tested positive for coronavirus. .
The Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox and Atlanta Braves were among the other teams that returned to the field on Friday.
Of course, due to the ongoing pandemic affecting almost every aspect of American life, some adjustments are being made. Some players were seen wearing masks, while almost all the employees had their faces and hands covered while disinfecting the equipment.
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