Angels pitcher Matt Shoemaker underwent emergency brain surgery late Sunday night in Seattle to stop bleeding after being hit in the head by a line drive. General Manager Billy Eppler said the surgery, performed by Dr. Manuel Ferreira, was successful and that Shoemaker was speaking.
Pitching in Sunday's second inning against the Mariners, Shoemaker was struck in the right side of the head by a 105-mph line drive off the bat of Seattle’s Kyle Seager at Safeco Field. The ball caromed into foul territory and Shoemaker fell to the dirt immediately. Trainers hurried to his aid, the crowd hushed and players rushed to be near.