Carlos Gomez to Syndergaard: 'Put that behind you brother'
By Steve DelVecchio
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez was drilled in the helmet by a 97 mph fastball from New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard on Sunday. Immediately after the game, Gomez encouraged Syndergaard to shake it off.
Gomez, who was fortunate to only end up with only a bruise on the side of his face, reached out to Syndergaard after the 22-year-old tweeted that he hopes Gomez is OK.
"Thx for the concern bro, it's part of the game," Gomez replied to Syndergaard on Twitter. "Thank God I'm ok. Keep up the good work, ur going to be a great pitcher!"
"Put that behind you brother, continue to work hard," Gomez continued in a subsequent tweet. "Good luck and God bless!!"
You can see the terrifying video here.
There was obviously no intent from Syndergaard, and Gomez realized that. Still, he didn’t have to reach out to the young pitcher. That was a classy gesture from Gomez.
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