Umpire Nick Mahrley Carted Off Field After Being Hit By Broken Bat

Mahrley was struck in the side of the head by a bat swung by Giancarlo Stanton.

A scary moment occurred during Sunday's New York Yankees matchup with the Colorado Rockies. Home plate umpire Nick Mahrley was struck by a broken bat and had to be carted off the field.

The incident took place with one out in the bottom of the fifth inning and Giancarlo Stanton at bat. On a 1-1 pitch from Austin Gomber, Stanton swung and popped the ball into short left field. But as he contacted the ball, his bat broke. On his follow-through, the bat broke and flew back and connected with Mahrley's neck and the lower left side of his face.

Video is below but a warning, it is violent.

Extremely scary moment for home plate umpire Nick Mahrley pic.twitter.com/U6gUnVAmOu

— Dillard Barnhart (@BarnHasSpoken2) August 25, 2024

That looks awful, and Mahrley went down in a heap immediately. He was placed in a neck brace and strapped down to a board before being lifted onto the back of a cart and driven from the field.

Home plate ump Nick Marley’s injury could have been worse 🙏🏽🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/HFeeIza1qN

— adry torres (@AdryTorresNYC) August 25, 2024

Fans in attendance gave him a standing ovation and he appeared responsive. There are no updates on his condition currently.