Minutes of uncertainty were lived at Target Field in Minnesota, after the player of the Cleveland Indians, Josh Naylor, fractured the ankle during a horrifying collision with his teammate , second baseman Ernie Clement.
The event was recorded at the bottom of the fourth inning , when Minnesota Twins player Jorge Polanco threw a fly ball to right field.
Oh man…. Josh Naylor just had a nasty collision and is in incredible pain.
Probably don’t want to watch if you have a squeamish stomach…. pic.twitter.com/dTL5LTtNDI
– Tyler Wiederhoeft (@TDWiederhoeft) June 27, 2021
Ernie Clement he ran backward from his position to right field, while outfielder Naylor did the same to try to save the ball.
In the run both collided heavily and Naylor fell to the floor rolling over in pain. The player was lying on the grass for several minutes, until the team’s medical personnel removed him in a cart.
The gardener was taken to a Hennepin County medical center, where he was diagnosed as having a fractured right ankle. In addition to dislocating the joint during the crash .
old friend Josh Naylor with a gruesome injury, hoping for a speedy recovery for him. pic.twitter.com/tFVaLHgTfb
– davey preston (47 – 33) 💛 (@DaveyPreston 24) June 27, 2021
Although the player spent the night in the hospital in a stable condition, The team expects him to lose a lot of time during his recovery.
So far it is not known if the player should undergo surgery to repair the damage he suffered. More details are expected to be known in the next few hours.
The match ended with a result of 8-2 in favor of Minnesota.