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San Diego Padres player Jurickson Profar has been diagnosed with a concussion and cervical neck strain after he violently collided with a teammate on Thursday night.
In a tweet Friday, theteamsaid 29-year-old Profar had been discharged from a local hospital and is “currently resting” following the incident, which took place during the Padres' game against the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park in San Diego.
According toYahoo Sports, shortstop C.J. Abrams was attempting to catch a fly ball at the top of the fifth inning when he collided with Profar, who was playing left field.
“It’s awful, but he makes it easier on the fact that he’s smiling. He’s laying there smiling,” Padres manager Bob Melvin told reporters, perESPN. “We get him up and all of a sudden he goes back down again, but it’s just an awful feeling.”
“Any time you put somebody on a stretcher like that, it’s an awful feeling, but like I said just looking at him and the way he is and trying to make everybody feel okay about it with a smile on his face makes you feel a little bit better,” he added.
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The Padres eventually won the game in 10 innings with a score of 2-1. They will continue their series against the Giants Friday night.
source: people.com
