In physical sports, there are challenges at every stage. Players, managers, and teams have to contend with obstacles without notice, whether on or off the field. It includes injuries, which bring pain to everyone involved. And a recent painful incident involving the St. Louis Cardinals’ Lars Nootbaar, who played with Shohei Ohtani in the World Baseball Classic, has fans sympathizing.

The discussion was already ongoing about recent events involving Aaron Judge and Jurickson Profar, and a new name has been added to the list. There is no control over injuries, and they’re always unwanted. And exactly was the case with Nootbaar, who was at the plate when his injury occurred. It halted his run against the Oakland Athletics as he exited the game early against his wish.

A Premature End to Nootbaar?s MLB Outing

It’s always a risky affair to face fast pitches. And the risk gets bigger when the ball comes beyond the sight or defensible angle. It happened with Nootbaar, who was at the plate trying to add some runs to the static tally of his team. But a bally housing of the ground hit Nootbaar in the sensitive area, leaving him in deep pain. Even with his will to continue playing, he could not continue and had to leave the diamond in the bottom fifth inning of the game.

Jomboy Media shared an Instagram post of the incident. It read, “Dudes everywhere will hold a moment of silence tonight for Lars Nootbaar.”?It reflected the situation, which kept Nootbaar down for a moment, and had to find support from the trainer to leave the ground. According to reports, he suffered a lower abdomen contusion, making it impossible for him to continue playing. The game eventually ended in favor of the A’s, who won 8-0.

Injuries always attract good wishes but as this situation was a little different, more and more fans shared their prayers for the injured player.

Fans React as Shohei Ohtani’s Friend Leaves the Field in Pain

When it comes to cherishing players, Lars Nootbaar is one of the acknowledged characters. Because of it, the world has often seen him smiling and engaging with people for fun.

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It was visible in his off-field banter with his Japanese counterpart and friend, Ohtani, during the WBC. But when the world saw him in an uncommon state, they reflected their concerns in their replies. Focusing on the same one baseball fan wrote, “Poor dude. Hope he?s all good.”?

Another fan wrote, “This sucks and must have hurt like hell.” Followed by “New fear unlocked.”

Though amidst all this, few fans had a piece of advice for players.

A fan wrote, “No matter what position u play, wear a cup.”

Another emphasized with a question, “Do dudes think they are just too cool for a cup?