Diamondbacks' Ryne Nelson hit with 87-mph line drive, injures pitching arm
Posted on AllSides April 19th, 2024
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April 19 (UPI) -- Ryne Nelson took an 87-mph liner off the bat of Mike Yastrzemski to his pitching arm, forcing him to leave in the second inning of a 5-0 Arizona Diamondbacks loss to the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco.
The incident occurred Thursday night at Oracle Park. The Diamondbacks said Nelson sustained a right elbow contusion and an X-ray on the area was negative.