Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews says he needs surgery on his nose after getting hit in the face with a line drive during a charity softball game.
Matthews was pitching during Saturday's game when offensive lineman Lucas Patrick hit the ball directly into Matthews' face
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Matthews tweeted later that he busted his nose and would have surgery after the swelling subsides. He thanked fans for their well-wishes and expressed gratitude that his injury wasn't more serious.
The Packers are in the middle of their organized team activities. Matthews hasn't participated in OTAs because of a knee injury.
The Baltimore Orioles have placed reliever Darren O’Day and outfielder Craig Gentry on the 10-day disabled list.
O’Day hurt his left hamstring while fielding a bunt on Tuesday night and Gentry sustained a left rib fracture when hit by a pitch in Atlanta on Friday.
It’s the second trip to the DL this season for O’Day, who missed a month with a hyperextended elbow.
This injury could also result in a lengthy absence. Manager Buck Showalter said
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The sidearmer is 0-2 with a 3.60 ERA.
Gentry is batting .244 with a team-high 10 steals.
Baltimore recalled utility man Steve Wilkerson and right-hander Jimmy Yacabonis from Triple-A Norfolk. Wilkerson made his major league debut last week, and Yacabonis is expected to start Thursday against Seattle in place of Dylan Bundy
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