White Sox 1B Jose Abreu survives a bit of an injury scare Friday
White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu gave the front office and coaching staff a scare Friday when he did a body slam into the infield dirt following a rundown in the third inning. Abreu laid motionless for a few moments after tripping over Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar at second base.
“When he ran down, I think he landed on the foot of the base on his ribs,” manager Robin Ventura said, per ESPN. “It kind of knocked the wind out him, and it was cold. At first I thought it was his wrist or something like that. I think there were a lot of things going on at the same time.”
Ventura added he had "a heart attack" when he saw his star first baseman lying on the ground.
“I'm just glad he's fine. Once he got over that, you could tell he was fine," Ventura said.
Abreu, who stayed in the game, went 2 for 4 before the game was suspended after eight innings due to inclement weather. It is expected to resume Saturday afternoon.
The 2014 AL Rookie of the Year is batting .317 with five home runs and 13 RBI.
