Texas Rangers outfielder Evan Carter was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the first inning of today’s Cactus League game against the San Francisco Giants. Carter was examined by the trainer and Bruce Bochy, then was lifted from the game for a pinch hitter.
This is one of these “hold your breath” situations. Carter missed some time last year after being dinged in the hand/wrist/arm area by pitches a couple of times, and in the aftermath of the dinging struggled during the time he didn’t miss. There’s a bunch of little bones in the hand and wrist that can be damaged by a HBP, and that sort of thing that often takes a while to get back to 100% after.