Masahiro Tanaka Got Leveled By A Liner Off The Head From Giancarlo Stanton In A Brutal Video

Prayers up to New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka after he was smacked violently in the face by a Giancarlo Stanton line drive. Here’s the somewhat graphic video:

Giancarlo Stanton just lined a ball off Masahiro Tanaka on the mound, appeared to go right off his head.

Scary scene as the training staff runs out on the field. pic.twitter.com/uw0po8AIVK

— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) July 4, 2020

There’s been nothing else about Masahiro Tanaka’s status yet but you’d have to imagine that shot could result in a few weeks on the sidelines at least. Here’s hoping he’s alright. That’s the equivialent of taking the full impact of one of Stanton’s 500 foot home runs right into the head. Definitely one of the scariest moments in baseball for a pitcher and for the fans.

UPDATE: Here’s another angle of the impact:

Tanaka just got drilled by Stanton pic.twitter.com/AY1tH9D7U1

— Brandon Guzio (@BrandonGuzio) July 4, 2020

And some good news that Masahiro Tanaka looks coherent and not gushing blood from his skull:

A good sign for Tanaka hopefully 🙏 pic.twitter.com/NDd5F1WqU7

— Brandon Guzio (@BrandonGuzio) July 4, 2020