Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins and infielder Jorge Mateo were involved in a freak on-deck circle incident during Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
As Mullins was preparing to step up to bat, Mateo reached out to grab something at his feet and was hit in the back of the head by Mullins’ bat.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE FOXNEWS.COM
Baltimore Orioles player Jorge Mateo celebrates his swing during a game against the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 27, 2024 in Baltimore. (Mitchell Leighton/Getty Images)
Unfortunately, Mateo was forced to leave the game and undergo a concussion test. Mullins said he saw Mateo in the clubhouse kitchen and that he appeared to be OK.
“I was looking at the pitcher and feeling relaxed, so I just stretched in a circle, which was just a normal movement,” Mullins said. “The pitcher was right behind me, so I couldn’t see him.”
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said he expects further updates on Monday.
White Sox’s Tommy Pham gives Brewers pep talk: ‘We’re ready to beat somebody up’
Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins catches the ball during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 2, 2024 in Baltimore. (Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“We’re just keeping an eye on it,” Hyde said. “We’ll do some more testing and see how it feels tomorrow.”
Mateo singled in his only at-bat against the Rays as Baltimore lost to Tampa Bay, 4–3.
Mullins made a jumping catch at the wall to stop Johnny DeLuca from getting the out, but he was 0-for-4 at the plate. He’s batting .181 with a .544 OPS and six home runs this season.
Orioles player Cedric Mullins reacts after striking out during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Mateo is batting .246 this season with three home runs.
Click here to get the FOX News app
Baltimore is 37-20 this season after losing to the Rays. The Orioles are in second place in the American League East behind the New York Yankees.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Follow Fox News Digital X’s sports coverage subscribe Fox News Sports Huddle Newsletter.
