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Tigers' Perez hurt when resistance band hits face
Key takeaways
- HOUSTON -- Detroit Tigers outfielder Wenceel Perez was injured in a freak accident when he was hit in the face by a resistance band in the training room following Tuesday's game against the Houston Astros.
- "He was working with a therapy band, and it snapped off the hook where it was connected and hit him just below the left eye," manager A.J.
- Perez has played 53 games this season, batting .180 with seven home runs and 17 RBIs.
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HOUSTON -- Detroit Tigers outfielder Wenceel Perez was injured in a freak accident when he was hit in the face by a resistance band in the training room following Tuesday's game against the Houston Astros.
"He was working with a therapy band, and it snapped off the hook where it was connected and hit him just below the left eye," manager A.J. Hinch told reporters, according to MLB.com. "We have a battery of tests to check out his face, his eye. We're pretty concerned about it."
Perez has played 53 games this season, batting .180 with seven home runs and 17 RBIs.
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