Rays' Amed Rosario suffers scary injury after being hit in the face by a nearly 100 mph fastball

There was a terrifying moment in Pittsburgh after an MLB player was hit in the face by a 99.6 mph fastball.

Amed Rosario of the Tampa Bay Rays was hit by rookie flamethrower Jared Jones' pitch and quickly left the game.

The waiting batter, José Siri, ran towards Rosario, who grabbed his face and crouched down; Siri immediately called the coach.

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Rosario left the field under his own power, but not without the coaches at his side and Rosario with an ice pack in his mouth.

Fortunately, a flap on Rosario's helmet softened the blow somewhat.

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Luckily nothing was broken, but he did suffer “facial lacerations.” More good news is that she is not expected to hit the injured list.

Amed Rosario of the Tampa Bay Rays is examined by medical personnel after being hit by a pitch at PNC Park on June 22, 2024 in Pittsburgh. (Justin Berl/Getty Images)

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Rosario was only the fifth batter of the game, but the second that Jones had hit. However, the rookie settled down as he pitched seven innings of two runs and eight strikeouts en route to a 4-3 Bucs victory.

The Rays are Rosario's fourth team since he debuted in the MLB in 2017 as one of the New York Mets' top prospects.

He was sent to the Cleveland Guardians as part of the trade that sent Francisco Lindor to Queens; He spent the second half of last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Amed Rosario of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts after being hit by a pitch from Pirates starter Jared Jones on Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

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Entering Saturday, Rosario had been hitting .301 with a .739 OPS, splitting time between the outfield and infield.

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