Major League Pitcher Has Fractured Skull From Line Drive to the Head
BEANED
The ball was traveling 92.7 mph when it hit the Colorado Rockies’ Ryan Feltner.
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A 92.7 mph line drive smashed Colorado Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner in the head on Saturday night, leaving him with a fractured skull. Feltner was “lucid,” coaching staff said, and ultimately walked off the field on his own. The 26-year-old was placed on the 15-day injured list after a night in the hospital, but was released Sunday and will not need surgery. “Overall, he’s fine,” the team’s manager, Bud Black, said. “I think the feeling is that it could have been worse.”
Frightening moment in Colorado, as Ryan Feltner gets hit with a comebacker on the mound. Feltner exited on his own power. pic.twitter.com/9VbghmNNMe
