MLB Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt
Drilled In Head By Line Drive
… Pressured to Depart Sport
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Scary scene all through Wednesday’s matinee matchup between the Twins and the Mets … first base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was drilled inside the head by a line drive — and was compelled to depart the game.
It went down inside the prime of the seventh inning as Tyrone Taylor was as a lot as bat. The New York centerfielder roped a 0-0 pitch foul — correct at Wendelstedt’s head.
Scary second from todays Mets VS Cardinals sport as 1B umpire Hunter Wendelstedt takes a 90mph baseball off the top pic.twitter.com/my7wGmfxFt
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The collision was so disturbing, the Mets’ first base coach immediately waved for trainers to return over. Wendelstedt appeared to be in an enormous amount of ache.
Praying for fast restoration ❤️🩹 #mlb @Mets @Rockies @MLB @MLBNetwork @MLBTheShow #umpire hit in head with foul ball pic.twitter.com/Ei0lEz5GZ2
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Thankfully, the ump was able to get to his toes, although he did need to depart with the help of members of the Twins’ teaching workers. Second base umpire Adam Hamari assumed first-base duties for the rest of the game.
There isn’t a phrase however on what accidents he lastly sustained, nonetheless Mets supervisor Carlos Mendoza talked about after the game he heard Wendelstedt was “advantageous.”
The Mets expert an similar state of affairs once more in 2021 as soon as they confronted the St. Louis Cardinals. Cardinals infielder Edmundo Sosa hit first base umpire Junior Valentine inside the facet of the top with an errant throw.
An errant throw from Edmundo Sosa hit first base umpire Junior Valentine inside the facet of the top.
Thankfully, Valentine is okay and is staying inside the sport. pic.twitter.com/gJqkxsr97A
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Thankfully, Valentine was able to preserve inside the sport, albeit after struggling a reduce to the cheek.
Get successfully shortly, Hunter.