Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jakob Junis was hit in the back of the neck by a line drive during Pittsburgh Pirates batting practice Monday afternoon before the teams’ game at PNC Park.
Trainers from both teams tended to Junis near the warning track in right field for 15 minutes before an ambulance arrived, backing onto the outfield grass and taking Junis off on a medical backboard.
Sirens on the North Shore, then an ambulance backs onto the field at PNC Park to take a Brewers player hit in the head by a line drive during Pirates BP. pic.twitter.com/j6rLMvetUI
— Kevin Gorman (@KevinGormanPGH) April 22, 2024
The Brewers released the following statement: “Brewers pitcher Jakob Junis was hit in the neck by a batted ball during batting practice. He is conscious, alert and responsive. He was sent to the hospital for further evaluation.”
The right-handed reliever, who is on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder injury, was running in the outfield when he was struck.
Kevin Gorman is a TribLive reporter covering the Pirates. A Baldwin native and Penn State graduate, he joined the Trib in 1999 and has covered high school sports, Pitt football and basketball and was a sports columnist for 10 years. He can be reached at kgorman@triblive.com.