This is another one of those gross photos that you might want to look away from, so I’ll give you a minute to think about your decision.
Ready to proceed and look at the full-sized image of the gruesome sports injury? OK, good. let’s get down to it. The face you are about to see is Houston Astros baseball prospect Delino DeShields, Jr. after he took a 90-mile-per-hour fastball directly to the face during a minor league game in Frisco, TX. Here’s the full image:
Somehow, DeShields walked off the field under his own power. According to Astros GM Jeff Luhnow, DeShields was diagnosed with a non-displaced maxillary sinus fracture, which sounds way less intense than having your face smashed open by a fastball. Here’s another look, just in case you’re not sick enough already.
H/t Deadspin
