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Ventura says he’s OK despite rib contustion
- Updated: July 24, 2016
KANSAS CITY — After being struck in the ribs by a ground ball, Royals right-hander Yordano Ventura was removed from Saturday’s 7-4 loss to the Rangers. The club announced Ventura is day to day with a right rib contusion and X-rays were negative.
Ventura said he expects to be fine moving forward.
“I lost my breath right away,” Ventura said through interpreter Pedro Grifol. “It hurt at first, but I recuperated pretty good.”
Ventura fielded the ball, which was hit with an exit velocity of 109 mph according to Statcast™, and completed the throw over to first to get the out. He fell to the ground after the play and appeared to be holding his mid-section.
Royals trainer Nick Kenney came out to check on Ventura, who was replaced in the next inning by right-hander Joakim Soria. Ventura walked off the field under his own power.
“Our thought process was to send him back out in the sixth [before the injury],” manager Ned …
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