Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Jake Jewell was taken off the field in a stretcher after injuring his leg while covering home on a play at the plate on Wednesday.
Jewell was pitching in the bottom of the eighth with his Angels down 8-6 and two runners on for Boston at Fenway Park. Jewell then threw a wild pitch allowing JD Martinez to score from third.
As Jewell went to cover home plate, he seemed to try and slide and injured his leg.
Positive vibes to Jake Jewell, stay strong. pic.twitter.com/d8a3ZmxC5C
— Boston Strong (@BostonStrong_34) June 28, 2018
VIDEO: Jake Jewell who was just called up today by the #Angels, suffered a major leg injury trying to tag out JD Martinez at home. (Graphic) #RedSox pic.twitter.com/2AB5CPc9bp
— Red Sox on CLNS (@RedSoxCLNS) June 28, 2018
Jewell was down on the ground and ended up being taken out of the stadium on a stretcher.
The 25-year-old reliever was recently promoted to the big leagues by the Angels and was making just the third appearance of his career.
