Watch: “Near Death experience” Daniel Castano smacked in the head by scary ‘104mph’ comebacker
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If you think the sport of baseball is all about power and aggression, then you’re absolutely wrong. The latest to be on the receiving end was Miami Marlins’ star Daniel Castano. The 27-year-old was brutally hit on the head by a 104mph line drive by the bat of Donovan Solano in the very first innings on Thursday as the Marlins’ register an emphatic 7-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
However the spoken off instance does fortunately not hamper the player as it sounds. The ball hit the bill of Daniel Castano’s cap and deselected off the crown. Although Castano did suffer a slight concussion and was taken for a quick CT scan to detect immediate injuries. As horrifying the LIVE action was Daniel Castano fell to the field on his knees and held a hand to his head.
“I’m not sure what happened,” Daniel Castano said after the game on Thursday. “I was down for a second. I was a little out of it. When I woke up, I asked, ‘What happened?’ I’m much better now. I’m a little bit tired, but I’ll be all right.”
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Daniel Castano escapes the wrath of 104mph line drive
“It is really awful to see that happen to anyone,” Red manager Bell said on Daniel Castano’s incident. “I’ve seen it happen before. I had a conversation to see that every thing was OK. It is just a major relief to hear that. It’s very scary for everyone involved, certainly for their pitcher and their home team and our team. You almost want to stop playing the game. When he was kneeling and walked off on his own, we all felt a little better.”
The positive sign for everyone around the stadium was to see the concerned player making his way upto his feet and heading back to the locker room in conscious. To be precise about the stats for the 2022 season, the 27-year-old is 2-7 in 17 starts and five relief appearances in his big league career. Castano was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville to make the start.
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Acknowledging the pain of the brutal blow, Cincinnati Red’s Graham Ashcraft sympathised with Castano and hoped for his quick recovery even after loss.
“That’s terrifying,” Reds starter Graham Ashcraft said. “You never want to see a player hurt like that. I was waiting to see blood coming out. I thought he got hit in cheek or his eye bone or something. I am hoping he’s OK. My prayers go out to him and his family. I hope he can come back and make his next start.”
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