PHOTO: Delino DeShields Jr.'s face is very swollen after getting hit by fastball
Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Astros prospect Delino DeShields Jr. was hit in the face by a 90-mph fastball during a Double-A game Friday night and has the swelling to prove it.
Shoutout to my brother for taking a 90mph fastball to the face like a champ. Looking good Delilah @LinoDeShields pic.twitter.com/Gy1kGakEKE
— Tanner Case (@ctcase10) April 19, 2014
DeShields, 21, was able to walk off the field on his own, and was taken to a hospital for further evaluation.
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