This Is One Of The Scariest Things That Can Happen To A Baseball Player

This Is One Of The Scariest Things That Can Happen To A Baseball Player
Kansas City Royals' Omar Infante (14) is helped off the field after being hit by a pitch from Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Heath Bell in the seventh inning during Monday's baseball game on April 7, 2014, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/MCT via Getty Images)
Kansas City Royals' Omar Infante (14) is helped off the field after being hit by a pitch from Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Heath Bell in the seventh inning during Monday's baseball game on April 7, 2014, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/MCT via Getty Images)

One of the scariest things that can happen to a baseball player happened to Kansas City Royals second baseman Omar Infante on Monday night. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Infante got hit in the head by a pitch.

An 89-mph change-up from Tampa Bay Rays reliever Heath Bell caught the 32-year-old infielder on the chin. After falling to the ground, Infante was able to get back to his feet. He was eventually helped off the field by a Royals trainer while holding a towel against his face.

"My prayers go out to him. I went and asked the umpire how bad did I get him, what did he see. He said it got him on the chin pretty good. I was just happy it wasn't the eye. You know I've played against and with Omar for the last 10, 15 years. I hope he has a speedy recovery," Bell said after the game.

Fortunately for Infante, he did not sustain a concussion or a broken jaw, according to MLB.com.

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