James McCann left covered in blood after taking a 90 mph fastball to face as MLB fans labeled Orioles star ‘a beast’

BALTIMORE Orioles catcher James McCann was hit in the face by a pitch on Monday.

While batting against the Toronto Blue Jays, a fastball came up and hit McCann square in the face.

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Blue Jays pitcher Yariel Rodriguez threw a 94 mph fastball that hit McCann square in the nose, causing him to spurt blood.

As trainers tended to McCann, it could clearly be seen that his nose was broken.

“Wow, you can see the nose isn’t folded right,” the TV announcer said.

It seemed guaranteed that McCann would be forced to leave the game due to his broken nose and profuse bleeding, but McCann showed how tough he was by refusing to leave.

Orioles trainers plugged his nose to stop the bleeding and McCann continued playing and even put his catcher’s gear back on the next inning.

Rodriguez was removed from the game following the incident as he was clearly shaken after hitting McCann in the face.

Fans were stunned by McCann’s toughness and went wild on social media.

“This is crazy! dude is a beast,” said one fan.

“The man can’t even breathe and he’s going to run the bases,” said another fan.

“Rub some dirt on it. Seriously, it was very intense for him to continue in the game”, said a third fan.

“I hate seeing that pitch. I love seeing this courage,” said a fourth fan.

McCann returned to bat in the third inning of the game and received much applause from the fans for staying in the game.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde described the injury after the game and how tough he thinks McCann is.

“That was a scary scene. It just shows how tough that guy is,” Hyde said.

“He was obviously stunned and the blood wouldn’t stop.

“We suspect he has a broken nose. All signs now are that he dodged a serious bullet.”

It’s possible McCann will need surgery to repair his broken nose, but he probably won’t miss much time if he doesn’t have a concussion or some other issue.

One of McCann’s teammates gave him a message of support on social media after the game.

“I would go to war every day for James McCann. But after seeing this, I’m convinced I would [be] Absolutely useless to him,” pitcher Tyler Wells wrote.

“That’s the hardest son of a bitch I’ve ever met.”

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