Miami Marlins Pitcher Daniel Castano Takes 104 MPH Liner Off The Head

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Miami Marlins pitcher Daniel Castano, called up today for a spot-start against the Cincinnati Reds, was struck in the side of the head by a wicked 104 mph line drive in the first inning.

The ball, hit by Cincinnati's Donovan Solano, ricocheted off Castano’s head before landing in third baseman Joey Wendle’s glove. Castano immediately dropped to his knees and clutched the side of his head as trainers rushed to tend to him.






The 27-year-old remained on a knee for several seconds as players gathered around. Solano, meanwhile, knelt halfway down the first base line as he watched the scene unfold.

Trainers brought the cart out for the young pitcher, but he walked off under his own power.






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Daniel Castano walks off of the field after being hit by a line drive in the head during the first inning. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)















 













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Zach grew up in Florida, lives in Florida, and will never leave Florida ... for obvious reasons. He's a reigning fantasy football league champion, knows everything there is to know about NASCAR, and once passed out (briefly!) during a lap around Daytona. He swears they were going 200 mph even though they clearly were not.