Diamondbacks rookie Archie Bradley struck in face by line drive
Diamondbacks pitcher Archie Bradley was hit in the face by a line drive but walked off the field and gave a thumbs up to the crowd, apparently avoiding serious injury during Arizona's 12-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.
Mark Trumbo went 4 for 4 with a two-run homer and a two-run triple to lead the Diamondbacks, who ended a four-game skid after a frightening scene early on.
Trainers tend to #Ddbacks pitcher Archie Bradley after he was hit in the face by a line drive in the second inning. pic.twitter.com/Eg2J3eLMWl
— David Kadlubowski (@Davidkadlu) April 29, 2015
Bradley was struck on the right side of his face by a liner off the bat of slugger Carlos Gonzalez in the second inning. The 22-year-old rookie lay virtually motionless on the mound for several minutes as trainers attended to him and anguished teammates squatted nearby.
Eventually he was rolled over and helped to his feet.
Bradley held a towel over his mouth and nose, his right cheek swollen and red as he flashed a thumbs up to fans while walking to the dugout. He was taken to a Phoenix hospital for tests but never lost consciousness, according to the team.
After the game, Bradley tweeted this photo from the hospital.
Pretty ugly huh? In all Seriousness tho thanks for the text, tweets and prayers! Could have been a lot worse! #lucky pic.twitter.com/NasQBYWqkz
— Archie Bradley (@ArchieBradley7) April 29, 2015
Then the team offered a prognosis before the pitcher reportedly made it back to the stadium.
#Dbacks trainer Ken Crenshaw says Archie Bradley's initial prognosis is very positive with no signs of a concussion.
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) April 29, 2015
