Umpire hospitalized after getting hit in head by relay throw

CLEVELAND — Umpire Larry Vanover is anticipated to be hospitalized in a single day after being hit within the head with a relay throw on Wednesday in a “scary” second throughout the New York Yankees sport in opposition to the Cleveland Guardians.

Vanover is being evaluated for a concussion and different accidents on the Cleveland Clinic, the place he was taken shortly after a routine play was one thing extra.

The 67-year-old Vanover, who was working second base, was knocked down on the infield grass by the throw from Guardians All-Star second baseman Andrés Giménez, who wheeled and fired towards the plate. He unintentionally hit Vanover, positioned between second and the mound, on the left aspect of his head.

Major League Baseball mentioned Vanover is being checked for a head harm “and other potential medical issues. The timeline on his return is to be determined.”

Vanover must move any concussion protocols earlier than returning to the sphere. He was scheduled to work in Cincinnati on Thursday.

Following New York’s 4-3 win, plate umpire Chris Guccione advised a pool reporter that Vanover had “a pretty good-sized knot” on his head and he was going to endure a CT (imaging) scan.

“They’re going to do a concussion test and it sounded like he was coherent and that he knew kind of what was going on,” Guccione mentioned. “But he did have that glazed look on him. He’s going to be on the hospital for the remainder of the night time perhaps.

“That was scary. Very hard to focus after that after you see a colleague get hit. But they gave me updates, and I was like, ‘All right. He’s good. He’s in safe hands.’ So, we moved on.”

Vanover, who had ejected Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone within the first inning following a controversial play, was flattened by the throw and his hat flew from his head as he tumbled to the turf.

Giménez was visibly upset and lots of within the matinee crowd of 23,164 at Progressive Field gasped when Vanover was hit.

Vanover obtained to his toes with out help and was checked by Cleveland’s coach earlier than slowly strolling off the sphere. He paused briefly in entrance of the Guardians’ dugout to collect himself earlier than departing.

A local of Owensboro, Kentucky, Vanover has 29 years of main league umpiring expertise.

Following the sport, Boone praised Vanover for protecting his composure when he got here out to argue an odd play within the first.