Tomase: Why J.D. Martinez doesn't blame pitchers for record HBP levels originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The moments involving some of baseball's biggest stars have been hard to miss.
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper took a wayward 97 mph fastball to the face and missed three games. Atlanta Braves five-tool star Ronald Acuna Jr. was plunked on the hand by a 98 mph heater and dodged a bullet after fears he had broken a bone. In both cases, relievers had little idea where the ball was going -- just one pitch after drilling Harper, for instance, St.