Kevin Pillar Shares Update After Being Hit In The Face With A Fastball

New York Mets center fielder Kevin Pillar was the subject of a very scary incident on Monday night. In the top of the seventh inning, Pillar was struck directly in the face by a 94 MPH fastball from Atlanta Braves reliever Jacob Webb.

Kevin Pillar Got Hit in Face by a 94 MPH Pitch https://t.co/nQH8BZr52O

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Pillar was receiving a lot of well wishes, and he took to social media to thank everyone who has reached out and shared their thoughts and prayers. Luckily, he says he’s doing just fine. He even made a joke about the RBI that came from the painful hit-by-pitch.

Thanks to everyone that has reached out! Scary moment but I’m doing fine! #RBI #gamewinner 👍🏽👍🏽

— Kevin Pillar (@KPILLAR4) May 18, 2021

Pillar reportedly suffered multiple nasal fractures from the play, and will be seeing a specialist before determining his next course of action.

Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar suffered multiple nasal fractures after being hit by a pitch, and will meet with a facial specialist in Atlanta to determine next steps, the team announced.

Pillar tweeted last night that he was "doing fine." https://t.co/N14RyOX3H6 pic.twitter.com/cyIisq5O1X

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 18, 2021

Hopefully we see Kevin Pillar back on the diamond soon, he sure seems like one tough dude.

That’s gotta be the hardest RBI he’s ever earned while playing baseball.

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