Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has been released from the hospital and diagnosed with a mild concussion after being hit in the head by a line drive this weekend off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton. The action came during a simulated game at Yankee Stadium.
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Masahiro Tanaka was hit in the head with a line drive from the bat of Giancarlo Stanton during a simulated game.pic.twitter.com/biProHbgeK
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The line drive was reportedly coming off the bat of Stanton at 112 MPH. Tanaka is vitally important to the Yankees rotation this year, which is missing Domingo German already as part of a domestic violence suspension.
We’ll have more on ‘The Huddle’ on Monday from 3-6 PM.
