New York Mets batter Kevin Pillar is recovering after a fastball to the face left him with multiple nasal fractures.
Pillar was on the end of the pitch from Atlanta Braves' pitcher Jacob Webb in the seventh inning of the meeting between the teams.
Pillar was knocked to the ground, and received significant medical attention before being taken to hospital for a precautionary scan.
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Pillar does not hold any bad feelings towards Webb following the incident.
"I'm almost more worried about him than I am myself because I know, I saw his reaction, and I know how tough that could be on someone who feels responsible for someone getting injured, how he feels," Pillar said.
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