Upton exits 1st game with Mariners after getting hit in head by pitch
Alika Jenner / Getty Images Sport / Getty
Seattle Mariners outfielder Justin Upton left the field with manager Scott Servais and two athletic trainers after taking a fastball to the head in the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday.
Scary moment in Seattle. Justin Upton took a 90mph fastball off his helmet. He left the game.
— 7️⃣7️⃣ WABC Sports (@77wabcsports) June 18, 2022
pic.twitter.com/6vMa3iUyhQ
Servais said postgame that Upton never lost consciousness during the incident, and that he could possibly suit up for the doubleheader Saturday, according to Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times.
The 34-year-old was playing his first game with the Mariners after joining the club as a free agent in late May.
The Angels released the four-time All-Star on the eve of Opening Day following four-plus seasons with the club.