A scary moment occurred during Sunday's New York Yankees matchup with the Colorado Rockies. Home plate umpire Nick Mahrley was struck by a broken bat and had to be carted off the field.
The incident took place with one out in the bottom of the fifth inning and Giancarlo Stanton at bat. On a 1-1 pitch from Austin Gomber, Stanton swung and popped the ball into short left field. But as he contacted the ball, his bat broke. On his follow-through, the bat broke and flew back and connected with Mahrley's neck and the lower left side of his face.
Video is below but a warning, it is violent.
Extremely scary moment for home plate umpire Nick Mahrley pic.twitter.com/U6gUnVAmOu
— Dillard Barnhart (@BarnHasSpoken2) August 25, 2024
That looks awful, and Mahrley went down in a heap immediately. He was placed in a neck brace and strapped down to a board before being lifted onto the back of a cart and driven from the field.
Home plate ump Nick Marley’s injury could have been worse 🙏🏽🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/HFeeIza1qN
— adry torres (@AdryTorresNYC) August 25, 2024
Fans in attendance gave him a standing ovation and he appeared responsive. There are no updates on his condition currently.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Umpire Nick Mahrley Carted Off Field After Being Hit By Broken Bat.
