Francisco Liriano has mild concussion after taking line drive to head

The news for Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Francisco Liriano isn’t great, but it could have been much worse after he was hit in the back of the head by a line drive on Friday.

Blue Jays trainer George Poulis told reporters on Saturday that Liriano came away with a concussion.

BREAKING: Official diagnosis is a mild concussion for Francisco Liriano. No timetable for a return, per #Bluejays trainer George Poulis.

— Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) October 8, 2016

You can see the scary incident here. Obviously this could keep Liriano out for a bit. It seems unlikely that he’ll return in the ALDS, even with Toronto up 2-0. His status for the ALCS, provided Toronto advances, is up in the air.