SAN DIEGO (AP) – San Diego Padres leftist Jurickson Profar collapsed trying to walk off the field after a terrifying collision with rookie shortstop CJ Abrams, then was put on a stretcher and carted away on Thursday night.
Profar and Abrams both went into shallow left field on a flyout hit by Joey Bart of the San Francisco Giants in the fifth inning. Abrams made the catch with his back to the infield and his left knee hit Profar in the left jaw as the left fielder appeared to be positioning himself for a dive catch.
Profar rolled onto his back and writhed in pain. He was cared for for several minutes and at one point sat up straight. He tried to run off the field accompanied by trainers, but collapsed when he reached the infield.
He was on the ground for several minutes, surrounded by the training personnel, before a medical vehicle arrived. Profar was placed on a stretcher before being wheeled away on the cart. His teammates watched from a few feet away.
Abrams stayed in the game.
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