Yankees Pitcher Bryan Mitchell Leaves Game After Getting Hit in Face With Line Drive [UPDATE]

Yankees pitcher Bryan Mitchell got drilled in the face by a line drive off the bat of the Twins’ Eduardo Nuñez in the top of the second on Monday. Mitchell left the game.

Tweets from the game sound ominous, for the time being.

Lots of blood coming f rom Mitchell, who just got up.
— Brendan Kuty (@BrendanKutyNJ) August 17, 2015

Mitchell is up and bloody. A very scary scene.
— Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) August 17, 2015

He coming off with his face in a towel and his arm around trainer Steve Donohue.
— Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) August 17, 2015

Really hope he is okay.

UPDATE:

Bryan Mitchell suffered a small nasal fracture. He has been released from the hospital. NYY docs will monitor any concussion symptoms.
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) August 18, 2015