In a moment that can only be described as an incredible stroke of bad luck, an errant ball struck the head New York Yankees starter Jordan Montgomery during batting practice on Saturday.
Jordan Montgomery, tomorrow's starting pitcher for #Yankees, was struck by ball on right side of head while signing autographs during BP.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 12, 2017
Montgomery was recently recalled to take the place of C.C. Sabathia, who was placed on the disabled list on Friday.
Rosenthal later noted that, according to the team, Montgomery had a positive prognosis.
According to a #Yankees official, it appears that Montgomery will be Ok.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 12, 2017
Well, we can all be thankful for that. A ball to the head off an MLB bat can lead to a very serious injury.
It was later reported that Montgomery is still expected to make Sunday’s start against the Boston Red Sox.
#Yankees announce Montgomery is in uniform today and still scheduled to start tomorrow after taking line drive to head during BP.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) August 12, 2017
Montgomery, a rookie, has a 4.05 ERA and 1.236 WHIP in 21 appearances with the Yankees in 2017.