{"id":2453898,"date":"2026-06-11T02:55:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T02:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2453898"},"modified":"2026-06-11T02:55:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T02:55:40","slug":"royals-seth-lugo-leaves-game-after-taking-line-drive-to-the-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-seth-lugo-leaves-game-after-taking-line-drive-to-the-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals&#8217; Seth Lugo leaves game after taking line drive to the head"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) \u2014 Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo was hit in the head by a 106.6 mph line drive from Texas Rangers outfielder Brandon Nimmo and left Wednesday night&#8217;s game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>In the fourth inning, Lugo threw a full-count changeup that Nimmo hit up the middle before it deflected off the right-hander&#8217;s forehead. Lugo immediately dropped, but was able to get up without assistance and spoke to teammates and the Royals&#8217; training staff as he walked off the field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>Nimmo, who was teammates with Lugo for seven years on the New York Mets, called time once he reached first base to run to the mound and check on him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>The Royals <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Royals\/status\/2064887366020427976\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\">posted on social media<\/a>, \u201cSeth Lugo is doing well after exiting tonight\u2019s game and will undergo the appropriate protocol and testing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>Lugo threw 3 1\/3 innings and allowed one run on 44 pitches. Lugo was replaced by Mason Black.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.thetelegraph.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) \u2014 Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo was hit in the head by a 106.6 mph line drive from Texas Rangers outfielder Brandon Nimmo and left Wednesday night&#8217;s game. In the fourth inning, Lugo threw a full-count changeup that Nimmo hit up the middle before it deflected off the right-hander&#8217;s forehead. 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