Kevin Pillar Was Hit in the Face With a Jacob Webb Fastball
Kevin Pillar was hit in the face by a pitch from Jacob Webb during Monday night's Atlanta Barves - New York Mets game. Pillar walked off the field on his own, but this is absolutely horrific. Everyone was clearly shaken as Pillar went to the ground and blood poured from his nose. Video below.
UPDATE: Pillar tweeted that he was OK.
Sending our best wishes to Kevin Pillar, who left tonight's game after getting hit by a pitch.
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 18, 2021
Pillar was able to walk off the field under his own power. pic.twitter.com/SZHzph320n
Webb had a fastball get away from him on a 1-2 count and the bases loaded and Pillar took it right off the nose. The sound it made was as loud as it would have been if it had hit his bat. Absolutely brutal. After Pillar got up the game was pause to clean up the blood.
Prayers out to Kevin Pillar. Hope he’s okay ?? pic.twitter.com/ClNayXVDyQ
— Pitcherclips (@pitcherclips) May 18, 2021
Here is the aftermath as everyone was clearly shaken. Braves' manager Brian Snitker took Webb out of the game.
Scary scene at Truist Park after Mets player Kevin Pillar gets hit in the face with a pitch. pic.twitter.com/LriIV4ESB5
— Bally Sports South (@BallySportsSO) May 18, 2021
Kevin Seitzer and Rick Kranitz talk to Jacob Webb who hit Kevin Pillar in the face. pic.twitter.com/iN18EiTKiF
— Baseball GIFs (@gifs_baseball) May 18, 2021
Incredible picture from Todd Kirkland of Getty Images showing Kevin Pillar a split second before he was hit by Jacob Webb. pic.twitter.com/SiJM7h2Msh
— The Big Lead (@TheBigLead) May 18, 2021