Eugenio Suárez, the designated hitter for the Cincinnati Reds, was hit by a 92.4 mph fastball from Mitch Keller in the sixth inning of Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Suárez was forced to leave the game due to the injury.

Manager Terry Francona stated that Suárez will have a CT scan on Monday after traveling with the team to Milwaukee for the start of a four-game series against the Brewers. The X-ray taken after the game was inconclusive due to the swelling on Suárez’s left hand.

Suárez’s Condition

Suárez expressed relief that the pain has subsided since the initial injury. ‘Right now, it’s very swollen. So, the X-ray doesn’t say anything because it’s too swollen,’ Suárez said. ‘We’ll see what is in there. Right now, obviously, I feel a lot better than when I got hit. I thought he hit me really good. Was painful, but right now, I feel a lot better. So, I pray to God for nothing to come up.’

In his 13th major league season, Suárez is batting .208 with eight home runs and 29 RBIs. The 34-year-old was named an All-Star for the second time last season.

Suárez had propelled Cincinnati to a 9-7 win on Saturday with a three-run homer in the ninth inning. The Reds, however, lost Sunday’s game 9-4 to the Pirates.

Original reporting: WLWT Cincinnati — read the source article.