Kansas City Royals Give Positive Update on Pitcher Ryan Yarbrough After Line Drive to Face

Kansas City Royals pitcher Ryan Yarbrough left the game on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics after taking a line drive to the face. After the game, Royals manager Matt Quatraro provided a positive update on the pitcher.

In one of the scariest moments you'll ever see on a baseball field, Kansas City Royals pitcher Ryan Yarbrough left the game on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics after taking a line drive off the face.

The ball was hit by Ryan Noda and came off the bat at more than 106 MPH. The play happened in the top of the sixth inning. You can watch it below, but it's certainly hard to watch:

Scary situation today.

My friend and former teammate at ODU, Ryan Yarbrough, got drilled in the face with a 106mph comebacker.

Hoping everything is ok. He was able to walk off.

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— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) May 7, 2023

Yarbrough was able to walk off the field under his own power and after the game, Royals manager Matt Quatraro said that Yarbrough “was talking and aware of what was going on."

That's certainly a welcome update after a scary situation. The 31-year-old is in his first year with the Royals and has posted a 1-4 record with a 6.15 ERA.

He spent five years previously with the Tampa Bay Rays and helped the Rays make the World Series in the COVID-shortened 2020 season. He won 16 games in 2018 and has a lifetime record of 41-35 with a 4.41 ERA.

Yarbrough got the win on Sunday, going 5.2 innings and allowing just one run. The Royals won the game 5-1 and moved to 9-26 in the process.

The loss dropped the A's to 8-27. These two teams have the fewest wins in baseball, just ahead of the Cardinals (11) and Nationals/Rockies (14).

The Royals will host the White Sox on Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET while the A's will travel to New York to play the Yankees at 7:05 p.m. ET.