Detroit Tigers reliever Miguel Del Pozo marched out of the dugout Tuesday for a bullpen session, roughly 24 hours after taking a line drive to his face. The second pitch he threw in the ninth inning of Monday's 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins was a curveball to Max Kepler.
With a 95.2 mph exit velocity, the ball came right back at Del Pozo, sending him to his hands and knees on the pitcher's mound. The frightening play resulted in his removal from the game, a lot of blood, five stitches and jaw soreness.