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Max Scherzer suffered broken nose in bunting accident

Washington Nationals star pitcher Max Scherzer broke his nose in a freak batting practice incident Tuesday afternoon, the team announced.

Scherzer was slated to start one of the Nationals’ two games Wednesday, but his status is now “TBD,” according to an official.

During a bunting drill, a ball ricocheted off Scherzer’s bat at an odd angle and hit him in the face.

WATCH - Max Scherzer, who’s scheduled to start Wednesday, was hit in the face by a ball during batting practice.

Details: https://t.co/sNoPv3co00 pic.twitter.com/27FonlyC33 — Nationals on MASN (@masnNationals) June 18, 2019

A CAT scan came back negative, the official said.