The primary goal for all 30 MLB teams during spring training is to leave either Arizona or Florida healthy. Unfortunately that’s not always the case and for the Seattle Mariners, Monday’s game against the Chicago Cubs is otherwise meaningless if it wasn’t for what happened to Felix Hernandez.
The six-time all-star and 2010 American League Cy Young Award winner left Monday’s game after being struck by a Victor Caratini line drive in the second inning at Sloan Park. Seattle’s trainer immediately raced out to check on the pitcher, who walked off in pain.
The rocket hit Hernandez in his right arm. Servais and trainer Rob Nodine are on the field. He's coming out of the game and in some pain.
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) February 26, 2018
The hot smash hit Hernandez on his pitching arm and he was certainly upset walking back to the clubhouse.
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And we could just hear Felix drop a loud F-bomb from the dugout as he headed back to the clubhouse with Nodine.
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) February 26, 2018
You can see the video of the play here.
In the clip you’ll see Hernandez grab at his right elbow. Hopefully it’s nothing serious for the Mariners ace, who was only able to make 16 starts in 2017.
UPDATE:
Good new is Felix Hernandez has bruised forearm, but no broken bones after taking hard line drive from Cubs' Victor Caratini.
Servais: "He’s going to be out a little while. We’ll know more in a couple days. It's unfortunate it happened, but lucky it’s not any worse than it is.”
— Greg Johns (@GregJohnsMLB) February 26, 2018
Good news for Hernandez and the Mariners, as the line drive only resulted in a bruise. Could have been a lot worse.
