Rays’ Ryan Pepiot struck with 7th hardest-hit ball in MLB this season, forced to leave game

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte smoked the seventh hardest-hit ball in MLB this season, however sadly, it hit Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Pepiot, and he had to come out of the game. 

During the second inning, Marte discovered the barrel on Pepiot’s 89 mph slider and despatched it flying proper again to the place it got here from. Luckily, although, it was a low line drive, nevertheless it smashed off his leg and redirected from going up the center to third base. 

Everyone for the Mets was secure as Marte reached first to load the bases. But nobody was centered on the scenario – solely that Pepiot was all proper. 

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Ryan Pepiot of the Tampa Bay Rays delivers a pitch towards the New York Mets in the second inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 5, 2024. (Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

A Rays coach got here out instantly to test on Pepiot, who was strolling with a limp across the mound after he bought up off the grass.

It seemed like he was merely making an attempt to stroll it off, so there was a chance he may keep in the game.

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But after two warm-up pitches, Pepiot walked off the sphere on his personal energy in the highest of the third and his day was formally accomplished. 

Ryan Pepiot of the Tampa Bay Rays delivers a pitch towards the New York Mets in the second inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 5, 2024. (Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

Pepiot’s ultimate line was two innings of labor with three hits, three earned runs, three strikeouts and a stroll. 

The Rays recognized Pepiot with a left leg contusion after X-rays initially got here again damaging.

Pepiot has pitched effectively for the Rays in his first season with the workforce after pitching 17 video games with the Los Angeles Dodgers between 2022 and 2023. He had a 3.12 ERA over six begins (34.2 innings) coming into Sunday.

Ryan Pepiot of the Tampa Bay Rays walks off the sphere with coach Joseph Benge through the third inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 5, 2024. (Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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Pepiot is now thought-about day-to-day, and the Rays will definitely hope he can get again on the sphere for his subsequent scheduled begin.

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