D-backs' Iannetta says he'll play if his team needs him after taking 93-mph pitch to the face

BarDown Staff

Chris Iannetta , Norm Hall/Getty Images

The Arizona Diamondbacks came up with a huge 11-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at home on Friday night, but it wasn’t all good news for the home team.

In the bottom of the 7th inning, Diamondbacks catcher Chris Iannetta took a 93-mph pitch to the face.

Dripping blood, the 34-year-old had to be taken to the hospital to get evaluated.

Chris Iannetta received stitches in his upper lip & suffered a couple of fractured teeth and a nose fracture. He is still being evaluated.
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) May 13, 2017

D-backs manager Torey Lovullo gave an update on his catcher’s status on Saturday and said that Iannetta is ready whenever his team needs him.

Torey Lovullo: "He's doing ok...he said he could play tonight if he needed to." #Dbacks
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) May 13, 2017

The Providence, Rhode Island native gave an answer that would make any hockey fan proud. Not many people get right back up after taking a 93-mph pitch to the face and then say they’re ready to return to work the next day.

(H/T YouTube/Sports Dog, Twitter/Dbacks)