Mets&#0 atlanta braves jersey men xxl 39; Kevin Pillar tweets he's 'doing fine' after taking 94 mph fastball to the face

May 18, 2021 By Jackie Spiegel 0

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Kevin PillarChristian Yelich is one tough cookie.

The Mets oMLB Pet Gear utfielder took a 94 atlanta braves jerseys mph fastball directly to the face in Monday night's game vs. the Braves. He immediately went down, bleeding profusely from the nose, as the ball rocketed in the opposite direction. He got up and walked off under his own power after the training staff came out, though he was removed from the game.

The Mets tweeted that he was at the hospital getting a CT sc atlanta braves jersey 40 an. Pillar also tweeted that he was doing fine.

Below is a clip ofMLB Pennants and Flags the scary scene (Warning: The video contains graphic content):

Everyone appeared to be shaken up, especially Braves pitcher Jacob Webb, who threw the Pete Alonso ball. The Braves removed him from the game as w atlanta braves jersey patch ell.

The hit by pitch — on a 2-2 count atlanta braves shirt vintage MLB Baby Clothing with bases loaded and two outs in the top of the seventh — forced in a run to give the Mets a 2-0 lead. Khalil Lee pinch-ran for Pillar and stayed in to play right field. Lee and Johneshwy Fargas were called up on Monday after Michael Conforto and Jeff McNeil went on the injured list.

It marked the second time in recent weeks where a batter took a pitch to the face. The Phillies' Bryce Harper took a 97 mph fast atlanta braves world series gear ball to the nose in April. He left the game after being left bloodied, but was deemed OK after clearing tests.

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Pillar, in his first season in New York, entered the batting .247 with 19 hits, 2 home runs and seven RBIs in 77 at-bats.