CHICAGO -- Minnesota Twins catcher Gary Sanchez was feeling fortunate Sunday after he nearly walked into a major injury.
Sanchez was almost struck in the head by a full swing by teammate Gilberto Celestino during Minnesota's 5-1 victory against the Chicago White Sox.
The incident occurred when Chicago brought in Kendall Graveman to face Sanchez with two outs in the eighth inning. Sanchez was heading back to the dugout to learn more about the reliever when he was almost hit by Celestino in the on-deck circle.
Celestino missed Sanchez's face by mere inches.