Jonathan India Hit by 98.9 MPH Pitch

Kansas City Royals infielder Jonathan India experienced a frightening incident during Sunday's game against the Cleveland Guardians when he was hit in the head by a 98.9 mph pitch from Emmanuel Clase. After being struck, India was able to walk off the field but required medical evaluation. Royals manager Matt Quatraro reported that India was being assessed by doctors and appeared to be walking around. While there was concern among the Royals, including from designated hitter Vinnie Pasquantino, who expressed frustration over the incident, there was no indication of malicious intent from Clase, who apologized for the incident. This marks a challenging moment for India, who had been traded from the Cincinnati Reds in the offseason. The incident concluded with Cleveland winning 6-2, as Clase completed the game with a strikeout after India's exit.