Miami Marlins superstar slugger Giancarlo Stanton suffered facial lacerations which required stitches, multiple facial fractures and dental damage after being hit in the face by a pitch in the fifth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night at Miller Park, the Marlins announced after the game.
Giancarlo Stanton suffers facial fractures, dental damage after HBP
Stanton will return to Miami for further evaluation on Friday.
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The outfielder will return to Miami on Friday for further evaluation.
Stanton's Injury
Stanton was hit in the face by a fastball from Brewers starter Mike Fiers in the fifth inning, causing Stanton to immediately fall to the ground. Stanton remained on the ground for several minutes before being carted off on the field on a stretcher.
Stanton was treated at a Milwaukee hospital, undergoing X-rays and a CT scan.
The Marlins lost to the Brewers, 4-2, and are 5½ games behind the Pirates for the second Wild Card position in the National League.
Stanton, 24, is having arguably his finest season in 2014, hitting .288/.395/.555 with 37 home runs and 105 RBI. He leads the National League in home runs, RBI, slugging percentage, OPS, walks (94) and total bases (299). Stanton also has a streak of 165 consecutive games played, including all 145 games this season, that will end on Friday.
It is unknown when Stanton will return or even if he will be able to return this season.
“We’ve lost our MVP,” said Marlins manager Mike Redmond after the game. “It doesn’t look good.” That isn’t stopping Stanton from wanting to come back, though:
Tooth lodged in cheek. Hole in lip so big doc's index finger fit in it. And get this: Giancarlo Stanton still wants to return this season.
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