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Yankees prospect carted off after crashing into wall

Published Mar. 22, 2015 7:05 p.m. ET

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By Matt Birch

Yankees outfielder Jose Pirela crashed into the center field wall during Sunday’s game against the Mets. He was carted off the field and was later diagnosed with a concussion and taken to Tradition Medical Center.

It all started when Juan Lagares took CC Sabathia deep in the first inning of the game, with Pirela attempting to make a play on the ball near the warning track. Pirela crashed into the wall face-first, and hit his head on the ground after falling down.

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Pirela’s brain CT scan came back normal and he’s now undergoing a cervical MRI, according to Chad Jennings of The Journal News. The Yankees are unsure how long he’ll be out.

Lagares ended up with an inside-the-park home run on the play, as the Yankees were clearly more focused on Pirela’s health.

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