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Javy Baez forced out of Cubs-Brewers after scary collision with Jason Heyward

Exactly one year ago Friday, the Cubs were involved in a scary outfield collision in Game 3 when Kyle Schwarber wrecked his knee running into Dexter Fowler.

In 2017, that scary outfield collision came in Game 4 as Javy Baez and Jason Heyward smacked into each other in shallow center field.

The two were going for a looping liner off the bat of Brewers centerfielder Hernan Perez in the bottom of the sixth inning. Neither player got a glove on the ball as Heyward's upper body banged into Baez's head/neck area.

Baez immediately clutched his head, but was sitting up and talking to Cubs trainer P.