Hitting a 94 miles-per-hour fastball is considered to be among the most difficult things to do in professional sports, but dodging a 94 mph fastball may just top the list.
On Monday night in Atlanta, New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar was hit in the face by a seventh inning fastball thrown by Braves pitcher Jacob Webb. The misplaced pitch immediately silenced the home crowd and Webb appeared near tears as he watched blood pour from the nose of a crumpled Pillar.
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