Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck has undergone some trauma this season.
Houck threw a sinker to Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka at Fenway Park during a game between the two rivals on June 16. Higashioka swung at the ball, which bounced off his bat right into Houck’s face. The pitcher collapsed to the ground and covered his face, which was pouring out blood from his left side.
He immediately left the game and was soon placed on the injured list. That line drive had fractured his face, a scary injury that potentially could have been much worse.