colorado rocky mountains Rookie Brenton Doyle was carried off the field during Thursday night’s game against the Miami Marlins after being injured when he collided with the center-field wall while nearly stealing Jorge Soler’s home run.
The 25-year-old Doyle probably suffered a concussed knee in the ninth inning when he made contact with the wall in an attempt to deny Soler a home run and save. Rockies 6-2 lead.
Colorado Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle stands in the warning lane after hitting the wall while going for a home run by Jorge Soler of the Miami Marlins during the ninth inning of a baseball game Thursday, May 25. May 2023 in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
«The ligaments are fine. It doesn’t feel good, but it’s good news,» Doyle said after the game. «I’m not sure about an IL season or not. But he’ll probably take a couple of days to feel better.»
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Doyle had the ball in his glove when the impact with the wall caused it to come off.
He dropped to the ground and was instantly left reeling in pain. Doyle appeared to grab his right knee as his teammates and coaches approached him.
They finally helped him up, but they carried him off the field.
Colorado Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle is carried off the field after crashing into the wall while going for a home run by Jorge Soler of the Miami Marlins during the ninth inning of a baseball game Thursday, May 25, 2023. in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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«We’ll know more (Friday after the pictures are taken) how it sets up, but we hope it’s just a concussion similar to the one he suffered in Albuquerque about three weeks ago,» manager Bud Black said, via The Denver Post.
«When Soler hit him, I didn’t think I got it, but Doyle made a big jump and initially, I thought I caught him. When I saw him go down, we all gasped, and from then on you just cross your fingers.»
Colorado Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle, #9, runs into the fence trying to catch a catch in the ninth inning against the Miami Marlins at Coors Field. (ISAIAH J. DOWNING-USA TODAY SPORTS)
Doyle said that despite the injury, he plans to continue playing the same way.
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«I’m a man of my word so I’ll probably end up doing it again eventually. I give it 100% effort and want to track as much as I can.»
The Rockies blew a four-run lead and gave up the marlins room to tie it in the ninth inning, but Ezequiel Tovar gave Colorado the win with a single.
Associated Press contributed to this report.