Angels starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker has what the team is calling "a small skull fracture" after he was hit in the head by a vicious 105 mph comebacker off the bat of Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager during the second inning of Sunday's 4-2 win.
Although the right-hander was "speaking, interacting and doing well" after a third CT scan revealed some swelling where blood had clotted, Shoemaker underwent surgery Sunday night at Seattle's University of Washington Medical Center to stop the bleeding.
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Angels general manager Billy Eppler called the surgery "fairly routine,” and expects Shoemaker to make a full recovery and hopes he can pitch next season.