Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jakob Junis was taken to hospital by ambulance after being hit in the neck by a baseball while he was in the outfield during the Pittsburgh Pirates' batting practice at PNC Park on Monday, the Brewers announced. Sirens on the North Shore, then an ambulance backs onto the field at PNC Park to take a Brewers player hit in the head by a line drive during Pirates BP. pic.twitter.com/j6rLMvetUI Kevin Gorman (@KevinGormanPGH) April 22, 2024 "He is conscious, alert, and responsive. He was sent to the hospital for further evaluation," the Brewers said in a statement.Junis, already on the 15-day injured list with a shoulder injury, fell to the ground immediately after getting hit and stayed there for about 15 minutes while being helped by medical staff, according to Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.Meanwhile, the Brewers also placed left-hander Wade Miley on the IL with elbow inflammation.Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.
Jakob Junis of the Milwaukee Brewers was taken away in an ambulance after being hit by a line drive during batting practice at Pittsburgh
Jakob Junis is conscious, alert and responsive after being hit in the neck on Monday afternoon in Pittsburgh.
Jakob Junis of the Brewers was taken away in an ambulance after being hit in the neck by a line drive during batting practice Monday.
Junis was alert and responsive when he left the park