SAN DIEGO -- Christian Friedrich labored through a 24-pitch first inning against his former team Saturday night, and two innings later was on the receiving end of a 109-mph line drive off the bat of former Rockies teammate DJ LeMahieu.
Fortunately, the ball hit the meat of his left thigh, but things weren't looking great for the San Diego southpaw, as he noticed LeMahieu grinning at him while standing safely on first base.
Six innings later though, Friedrich was the one with a smirk on his face, as the Padres took down the Rockies 6-3 thanks to seven shutout innings and career-high tying 10 strikeouts.