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Yankees star Oscar Gonzalez takes a ball to the FACE during game in Mexico City – leaving him with a fractured eye socket just days before their opening MLB game

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New York Yankees outfielder Óscar González suffered a fractured eye socket on Monday.
  • The ball bounced off the handle of González’s bat directly toward his face.
  • He sat upright and gave a thumbs up as he was carried off the field.
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New York Yankees outfielder Óscar González suffered a fractured eye socket and will remain in Mexico City for further evaluation after a ball hit him in the face on Monday.

It was during the second inning of Monday night’s exhibition loss to the Diablos Rojos that the terrifying incident unfolded.

The ball bounced off the handle of González’s bat directly into his face, knocking off his helmet. He was sitting upright when they took him off the field in a cart.

The Yankees said Gonzalez was treated at the stadium for a contusion to his right eye.

Team physician Dr. Carlos Smith accompanied González to the ABC Medical Center in Mexico City for further evaluation and testing.

New York Yankees outfielder Óscar González suffered a fractured eye socket on Monday.

New York Yankees outfielder Óscar González suffered a fractured eye socket on Monday.

The ball bounced off the handle of González's bat and hit him in the face, knocking off his helmet.

The ball bounced off the handle of González's bat and hit him in the face, knocking off his helmet.

The ball bounced off the handle of González’s bat and hit him in the face, knocking off his helmet.

He sat upright and gave a thumbs up to the fans as he was wheeled off the field on a cart.

He sat upright and gave a thumbs up to the fans as he was wheeled off the field on a cart.

He sat upright and gave a thumbs up to the fans as he was wheeled off the field on a cart.

He spent the night at the hospital with Brandon Rodriguez, one of the organization’s athletic trainers, according to the team.

José Treviño had two hits and two RBIs for New York in their 8-5 loss.

Luis Serna, a 19-year-old right-hander from San Luis Colorado, Mexico, allowed five runs and four hits in 2 1/3 innings.

Anthony Volpe and Giancarlo Stanton were among a handful of Yankees regulars who traveled to Mexico City for the pair of exhibition games. New York also lost 4-3 to Diablos Rojos on Sunday.

According to the Major League Baseball office in Mexico, the Yankees are the most popular team in Mexico, followed by the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox.

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