New York Yankees player Matt Carpenter will be out indefinitely after breaking his left foot after hitting a foul ball against the Mariners in Seattle on Monday.
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The incident happened in the first inning. It was a second bat for Carpenter, who completed his at bat on the next shot when he was moped. He never returned to the field after that.
Carpenter is certainly no stranger to the Yankees’ stellar season, finishing first in the AL East Division 71-39. The 36-year-old American hit .305, hit 15 home runs and drove in 37 runs in 47 games.
The final moments are more difficult, however, as the Bronx Bombers lost their last five games before defeating the Mariners 9-4. They will be without Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton, who are both injured.