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Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Matt Johnson | Last updated 6/5/21
The latest update on Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Tyler Zombro is promising, with the right-handed pitcher making another step forward in his recovery.
Zombro took the mound for the Durham Bulls, Tampa Bay’s Triple-A affiliate, on Thursday against the Norfolk Tides. He was hit in the head on a line drive by Brett Cumberland, sending Zombro to the ground. The 26-year-old appeared to be convulsing on the mound before medical assistance arrived.
As teammates could only watch, Zombro was put on a stretcher and taken away in an ambulance. After being transported to Duke University Hospital in Durham, the Rays shared Thursday night that he was in stable condition.
Durham Bulls pitcher Tyler Zombro remains hospitalized in stable condition but is improving after being struck in the head by a line drive in a game Thursday.
Tyler Zombro receiving the Rays Reliever of the year award in 2019. (@T Zombro24/Twitter)
What happened to Zombro?
During the eighth inning of the game, the right-hander was hit by a sharp line drive by Brett Cumberland. The ball smashed into Zombro s head, leading to him collapsing on the ground face-down. He then began convulsing as players and a trainer rushed to the mound. As medics arrived, Cumberland and other players took a knee, and many began praying. A stretcher took Zombro off the field and to a local medical facility.
The Bulls later tweeted that Tonight’s game has been suspended in the 8th inning after Bulls pitcher Tyler Zombro was hit by a batted ball.