Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Rymer Liriano suffered multiple facial fractures after getting hit in the face by a Matt West fastball Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Liriano left the Spring Training game on a stretcher and was taken to a Maryvale, AZ hospital, where he was diagnosed with facial fractures. He remains hospitalized.
Rymer Liriano being transported off field on cart. There is a hospital nearby in Maryvale. pic.twitter.com/bxaYfNR7zA
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Rymer Liriano suffered multiple facial fractures during today’s game and will remain in the hospital for further testing and observation.
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“He’s conscious, but … it’s serious,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. “I don’t know. He got hit in the head. I can’t give you many details.”
Jake Elmore was hitting two batters behind Liriano.
“We couldn’t really see it from the field,” Elmore said in the clubhouse. “The guys were saying that his nose was gushing blood, and it really hadn’t stopped when he came in here.
“They said it just ticked the side of his helmet and got his cheek area. You know that the sound is different — that slap against the flesh. That’s when you know it’s not good.”
If you want to see video of the incident, here it is:
Liriano, 24, was acquired by the Brewers in a trade with the San Diego Padres in January. He appeared in 38 games in the majors with the Padres in 2014, and hit .292 with 14 homers and an .832 OPS last season in Triple-A.
[ESPN]
