Baseball Hits Grounds Crew at Chase Field | MLB News

0:00It's September 2nd. This is MLB News Today, powered by AI tracking teams, players and standings. So, a grounds crew member over at Chase Field, home of the Diamondbacks, got clocked in the head with a baseball during batting practice yesterday. It was a pretty hard hit, apparently coming off Kettle Marseille's bat at 113 mph, and it landed right in the bullpen where the crew member was working. Marseille himself actually went down to check on the guy right after it happened. The good news is, the workers seem to be okay. He was able to walk off the field on his own power after the team's training staff gave him a once over. It's a bit of a wild set up there, you know? The bullpins are just outside the off-field wall, and there's no netting to protect folks. So, while it sounds like a scary moment, thankfully it didn't turn into anything more serious. This incident comes right after Kettle Marseille rejoined the team. He was just activated from the injured list on Monday after being out for a couple of weeks.

1:00So, he's back on the field, and then this happens. It's a reminder of how fast things can happen in baseball, even when the game isn't officially on. Just a stray ball, a bad bounce, and suddenly someone's in harm's way. Glad to hear the crew member is reportedly doing all right.