The Mariners starting pitcher was participating with the rest of the team in pregame drills Wednesday just a day after a line drive made contact with his face.

After being nailed in the face by a 102 mph line drive, Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby lived to tell the harrowing tale. Kirby, 27, was bleeding from his mouth after being hit by the ball in the fifth inning of the Mariners’ game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday,

Seattle Mariners starter George Kirby was smoked in the face by a line drive on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles.