TORONTO – Star slugger Jose Bautista left the Toronto Blue Jays’ game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday after being hit in the head by a fastball.
Orioles starter Jake Arrieta hit Bautista with a 91-m.p.h. fastball, sending the Jays star to the ground and knocking his helmet off.
Bautista remained on the field for several minutes while Toronto manager John Farrell and trainers examined him.
He seemed alert when he left the field on his own power. The team later said Bautista was taken out for precautionary reasons and is listed as day to day.
John McDonald came on to pinch run for Bautista at first base.
Adam Lind followed Bautista’s at-bat with a three-run homer.
Bautista leads the majors with 31 home runs and entered the game batting .330 with 70 RBIs.
Comments