Milwaukee Brewers rookie relief pitcher Gus Varland was felled by a 105-mph line drive to the upper chest on Saturday, causing everyone to worry about his safety.
immediately but soon took a knee. He was walked off the field under his own power after taking the shot, according to theAccording to the team, Varland is bruised but suffered no broken bones.
“I’m more mad about that slider location,” Varland told reporters after the game. “It felt good out of my hand, it just didn’t get there. It came back at me, hit my hand and my chin and my left forearm. It just kind of rocked me a little bit. I felt fine though. I felt like I could have kept going but I think that’s the adrenaline talking there.”
Varland spent the last two years pitching Triple-A for the Dodger in Tulsa before the Brewers gave him the nod as their Rule 5 draft pick in Dec.Follow Warner Todd Huston on Facebook at:
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