LOS ANGELES — Rhys Hoskins put his fingers into his mouth Monday night and checked to make sure his teeth were still intact after a 95-mph fastball hit his bat and then smashed his face.
His teeth were there. He was conscious. This could be a lot worse, Hoskins thought as he walked off the field with a towel pressed against the dime-sized cut that opened on his lower lip. He was out of Tuesday night’s lineup against the Dodgers, but it does not seem that Hoskins will miss much time.
“I’m feeling pretty lucky,” Hoskins said before Tuesday’s game, his face swollen.