During a game, Washington Nationals prospect Daylen Lile was seriously injured after attempting to rob a home run and flipping over the short wall into the Red Sox bullpen. The incident immediately drew attention from the Sox pitchers, who called for trainers. Lile was subsequently removed from the field on a stretcher, receiving applause from the crowd, and was seen with a neck brace. He was taken to a local hospital for a CAT scan of his lower back but fortunately had movement in his arms and legs. The game ended with the Red Sox defeating the Nationals 4-2, despite Josiah Gray's performance of 5 K's in 3 IP. Nationals manager Davey Martinez shared that more information would be available the following day, but the initial assessment suggested the situation could have been worse.
Nationals’ Daylen Lile taken off on stretcher after flipping over wall in scary scene https://t.co/hMyZYql4OE https://t.co/Ku4vdeMQzU
Davey Martinez said Daylen Lile went to a local hospital for a CAT scan of his lower back. He had movement of his arms and legs. They’ll know more tomorrow, but initial sense is that it could’ve been a lot worse.
Nationals prospect Daylen Lile left was stretchered off after flipping into the bullpen. https://t.co/luXnw2YYXe https://t.co/ULN1Ob0oqj
Washington Nationals prospect Daylen Lile was removed from Saturday's game on a stretcher after falling headfirst into the Red Sox bullpen trying to rob a home run. https://t.co/fHWHHdPNlW
Final: Red Sox 4, Nats 2. Josiah Gray (5 K's in 3 IP) was sharp again, but Daylen Lile's injury after flipping over the short wall in right-center sadly overrides everything else today. Will hopefully get some kind of update shortly.
Daylen Lile was carted off the field to applause from the crowd here. Tough to see clearly, but it appeared he had a neck brace on.
Lile was just taken off the field on the stretcher. Hopefully he'll be OK. Sox pitchers saw right away something was wrong. https://t.co/YKbHYvh5IN
Nationals RF Daylen Lile tumbled over the wall in front of the home bullpen chasing a HR and is injured. Sox pitchers immediately called for the trainers and now a stretcher has been brought over,
Oh no, Daylen Lile (who just entered to play right field), went over the short wall trying to rob a homer, landed with a thud and the Red Sox bullpen immediately motioned for trainers.
Marcus Cline, who got #Tulane's first hit with one-out bloop in third, just got doubled off second on fly to center. It was a hit and run but he saw the play all the way and watched as the center fielder caught it, thinking he could get back. Bad misjudgment of his arm strength.