VIDEO: San Diego Padres Infielder Suffers Scary Collapse After a Violent Collision With a Teammate: ‘Didn’t Realize the Severity of It Until…’

San Diego Padres infielder Jurickson Profar was strapped to a stretcher and driven off the field in a cart, during his last game against the San Francisco Giants. Profar had a horrific collision with shortstop C.J. Abrams during their victory over the Giants. Profar got up and tried to leave the field on his own. But he collapsed while walking out and required medical assistance on the way.   

Jurickson Profar is a native-born of Curacao. Before playing for the San Diego Padres, he has been a part of the Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics. Primarily a left fielder, he can defend in multiple positions and is an ambidextrous batter.

Both Profar and Abrams unknowingly sprinted to catch the ball at the same time. There was a second split after Abrams caught the ball, and the pair then collided at a high speed. Whilst attempting a diving catch, Abrams’ knee hit Profar on the jaw with tremendous force. 

Jurickson Profar collapses on the field after a deadly collision with the teammate  

San Diego Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar collapsed on the field while trying to make an exit post-injury. Profar had a brutal collision with a teammate, shortstop C.J. Abrams while both ran off to catch a Tommy La Stella flier shot. The ball was hit towards the shallow end of left field. 

Abrams took the catch with his back to the infield. His left knee hit Profar in the jaw with immense power, just as Profar positioned himself to hold on to a diving catch. While Profar had to be taken away for treatment, Abrams however stayed in the game.  

“Its’ awful but he makes it easier on the fact that he’s smiling. He’s laying there smiling,” quoted Padres’ Manager, Bob Melvin. He spoke about Profar. According to Melvin, Profar didn’t lose consciousness at all after the accident. Melvin continued, “We get him up but all of a sudden he goes down again. Any time you put somebody on a stretcher like that it’s an awful feeling. But looking at him, the way he is trying to make everybody feel ok about it with a smile on his face, makes you feel a little bit better.” Melvin further added, “I didn’t realize the severity of it until I saw the slow-motion replay of it once I came out of the game.” 

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Padres defeated the Giants by a 2-1 margin, in the bottom of the 10th inning. Pinch-hitter Jorge Alfaro’s bases-loaded single helped to bring home the winning run. The Padres now have four wins from their last ten games, while the Giants are slipping their grip with eight losses in the last of their ten played. 

Profar is in the safe zone 

As per the latest reports, Jurickson Profar has been released from the hospital, diagnosed with a concussion and a cervical sprain. He is placed on the seven-day concussion injured list and scheduled to go through full protocols. Profar batted leadoff in 11 of the most recent games for Padres and reached base safely in nine of those games. 

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Let’s all hope, Profar makes a quick recovery, followed by a notable return to the diamond.