Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez was drilled in the helmet by a 97 mph fastball from New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard on Sunday. Immediately after the game, Gomez encouraged Syndergaard to shake it off.
Gomez, who was fortunate to only end up with only a bruise on the side of his face, reached out to Syndergaard after the 22-year-old tweeted that he hopes Gomez is OK.
@Noahsyndergaard Thx for the concern bro, it's part of the game. Thank God I'm ok. Keep up the good work, ur going to be a great pitcher!
— Carlos Gomez (@C_Gomez27) May 18, 2015
@Noahsyndergaard Put that behind you brother, continue to work hard. Good luck and God bless!!
— Carlos Gomez (@C_Gomez27) May 18, 2015
You can see the terrifying video here.
There was obviously no intent from Syndergaard, and Gomez realized that. Still, he didn’t have to reach out to the young pitcher. That was a classy gesture from Gomez.
