New York Yankees pitching prospect Ty Hensley was seriously injured after what is being termed as a "brutal attack" by his lawyer, Rob Martin of ICON Sports.
Per Martin, Hensley suffered facial fractures and multiple head injuries after being attacked over the holidays in Oklahoma City.
Here Martin's official statement, courtesy of SBNation:
"On behalf of Ty Hensley and his family, we are able to confirm that Ty was hospitalized after being brutally attacked and assaulted over the holidays in Oklahoma City.
Ty was treated and released from the hospital and is presently recovering at home from the injuries he sustained after being knocked unconscious in this vicious attack. Ty and his family are grateful for all of the support, thoughts, and prayers he's received from friends, fans, and well-wishers. We respectfully request privacy during this difficult time.
For those of us that know Ty best, this attack was shocking and disturbing both in it’s severity as well as the fact that it could not have happened to a nicer, more good-natured young man. While Ty always handles adversity remarkably well, he’s taken it to a new level in meeting this challenge head on. His pain tolerance, attitude, and determination to get back on the mound as soon as possible are literally off-the-charts. This is a young man with rare character and unbelievable toughness. Please direct all media inquiries to his attorneys Rob Martin (ICON Sports) & Jacob Diesselhorst (Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst). Thank you."
Martin added that he expects charges to filed against the attacker, although the legal process remains ongoing at this present moment.
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Hensley, 21, was the Yankees' first-round pick in the 2012 MLB Draft. He has a combined 2.95 ERA in 16 appearances (14 starts) over his first two professional seasons.
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