Guardians’ Cade Smith shows resilience after line drive deflects off bill of his cap against Mariners

Guardians pitcher narrowly escapes serious injury after 106.6 mph line drive comes right toward his head

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Cade Smith narrowly escapes injury when Mariners' Rowdy Tellez hits 106.6 mph line drive that strikes the brim of his cap in Seattle's 7-2 victory

Guardians Pitcher's Cap Brim Miraculously Got in the Way of Scary Moment

Cade Smith's hat was the hero of the day.

Guardians’ Cade Smith shows resilience after line drive deflects off bill of his cap against Mariners

SEATTLE — Cade Smith demonstrated remarkable composure Friday after a potentially catastrophic moment on the field when a line drive struck the Guardians reliever’s cap instead of his face, in what turned out to be a fortunate near-miss.

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cade Smith was mere inches away from one of the scariest moments that could occur on a baseball diamond. The Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher was on the bump in the bottom of the fifth of a 2-2 game in Seattle against the Mariners when Rowdy Tellez came up to bat. Smith’s 88 mph breaking ball caught the lower half of the strike zone, and Tellez, one of the game’s harder hitters, barreled one up. CLIC…

Scary Video Of Cade Smith Narrowly Escaping A Comebacker Goes Viral

Cade Smith (Photo via: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images) Cleveland Guardians reliever Cade Smith had one of the most shocking moments you will see this season, and yet he barely flinched. During Thursday’s game against the Seattle Mariners, Smith faced a 106.6 mph comebacker off Rowdy Tellez’s bat. The ball struck the brim of his cap and ricocheted off his face before skidding into the infield. Manager Stephen Vogt and the training staff rushed out to …