Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton will not require major surgery for facial injuries
By Hayden Kane
Miami Marlins’ outfielder Giancarlo Stanton was involved in one the scarier moments Major League Baseball has seen in recent memory when he took a fastball to the face on Thursday night. In the moments after the incident, it was hard not to fear the worst for the injuries that Stanton might have sustained.
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Stanton sustained facial lacerations, facial fractures, and dental damage as a result of the Mike Fiers pitch that hit him on the left side of the face. There is some good news, however, as it sounds like Stanton will not require any kind of major surgery in addition to the procedures that have already been done.
That’s not to say that Stanton’s medical work so far sounds “minor,” but by the standards of what it could have been, the Marlins’ outfielder avoided anything more serious. According to Joe Frisaro of MLB.com:
"The two-time All-Star will undergo more tests, but it appears he will not need major surgery.The slugger did receive some plastic surgery, and he will undergo a battery of tests to make sure he doesn’t have any concussion symptoms. Thus far, he hasn’t shown any.Stanton’s injuries required stitches to repair facial lacerations, and he lost some teeth."
Stanton has been one of the best players in the National League this season, batting .288/.395/.555 in 145 games of action. It sounds like he will be on track to recover from this incident and be ready to go for the start of spring training next season, pending the results of his remaining tests.
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