One day after he was struck in the face by a line drive, pitcher Bryan Mitchell was placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list by the New York Yankees on Tuesday.
Sporting a large bruise under his eye and tape across the bridge of his nose, Mitchell was in good spirits as he discussed the moments after he was knocked down by a line drive off the bat of Minnesota’s Eduardo Nuñez.
“Obviously, hit in the face, so, kind of sore up here,” Mitchell said, pointing to his face. “But, for the most part, I think it could have been a lot worse.