Adames hit by foul ball while in hole; set for IL

MILWAUKEE – – Brewers shortstop Willy Adames was to go through the night in the emergency clinic in the wake of being struck by a foul ball from colleague Brian Anderson while watching from the hole during Friday night’s down against the San Francisco Monsters.

“He was ready and responsive as he left, and afterward we got very uplifting news at the medical clinic, as well,” Milwaukee administrator Craig Counsell said after the Monsters’ 15-1 win. “Clearly, he’s in aggravation. In any case, I think generally speaking I think not terrible news, taking into account how startling it was.”

Counsell said that tests uncovered no breaks, yet Adames would stay in the clinic short-term “only for the purpose of checking” and would get put on the harmed list.

“Expect him being delivered tomorrow first thing,” Counsell said. “It’ll be a blackout. It’ll be an IL.”

Anderson was batting in the lower part of the second inning when he hit a line drive that struck Adames. Video seemed to show that Adames was hit in the head or face.

The game was halted for a couple of moments to permit Milwaukee’s preparation staff to take care of Adames as he sat on the seat. Anderson’s anxiety was clear all over as he held up from close to the player’s container.

“At first from the sound it made, I thought it hit the padded cushion,” said Brewers infielder Mike Brosseau, who was at hand at that point. “The manner in which they responded to it, you’re getting terrified, and afterward following several seconds of them being on the seat, I understood it was somewhat more significant than that. I heard it more than I saw it.

“It’s a very rare possibility,” Brosseau added. “It’s simply alarming. I don’t have any idea how hard BA hit that ball yet I realize it was falling off hot. To make direct contact like that, no doubt, it’s genuinely terrible to see.”

The circumstance appeared to influence the Brewers sincerely the remainder of the evening.

After Brice Turang supplanted Adames at shortstop, Milwaukee committed two blunders and permitted seven runs in the highest point of the third inning as the Monsters tore the game open. Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta, who is dear companions with Adames, surrendered a profession high 10 runs.

“It’s difficult to see someone that you love having that second,” Peralta said.

Adames has been one of the Brewers’ personal chiefs and most famous players since they obtained him from the Tampa Straight Beams in May 2021. He has been named the group’s most important player by the Milwaukee section of the Baseball Authors’ Relationship of America every one of the last two seasons.