ARLINGTON -- Brandon Guyer was sporting a bright red bruise on the side of his left shin on Saturday evening. It was the result of the latest pitch to tail low and in and strike the Indians outfielder, who has become baseball's new hit-by-pitch king.
That is a crown Guyer is reluctant to wear.
"There's no plan ever to get hit by a pitch," Guyer said. "That's the last thing I want. I just don't know how to move, so it happens."
Entering Saturday's game against Texas, Guyer led the Majors in hit-by-pitch with 27 this season.