Willy Adames left the Brewers’ game against the Giants on Friday after teammate Brian Anderson fouled him in the bottom of the second inning.
The Brewers shortstop was sitting in the dugout when Anderson hit a line drive that hit Adames on the left side of the head. The 27-year-old immediately walked to the steps, sat on the bench, leaned on Milwaukee’s associate pitching coach Walker McKinven, before receiving attention from medical officials.
After a brief break in the game for Adames to receive medical attention, he walked to the team’s clubhouse. Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin laterreported that Adames received a scan and left American Family Field to go to the hospital for further testing and evaluation.
The Giants defeated the Brewers, 15-1, to earn their second win of the four-game series. After the loss, Brewers manager Craig Counsell told reporters that Adames did not suffer a fracture.
Craig Counsell says #Brewers Shortstop Willy Adames will stay in the hospital overnight, but he was alert and responsive: "It was really scary." pic.twitter.com/ryDVWOFnuE
— Bally Sports Wisconsin (@BallySportWI) May 27, 2023
He also said Adames remained “alert and responsive the entire time” and would remain at the hospital overnight with the expectation that he would be released tomorrow morning.
Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta, who has been a close friend of Adames for nearly eight years, told reporters he planned to visit the shortstop in the hospital Friday night. Peralta also said that all of his teammates were concerned about the shortstop’s current health.
“It is difficult to see someone you love have that moment”, Peraltasaid reporters, by Bally Sports Wisconsin.
Freddy Peralta on Willy Adames being hit by a foul ball: "It’s hard to watch someone you love have that moment." #This is my team pic.twitter.com/aH4FV1jCtf
— Bally Sports Wisconsin (@BallySportWI) May 27, 2023
Through 51 games this season, Adames has slashed .289/.384/.673 while posting nine home runs, 27 RBIs and four stolen bases.
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