Orioles manager Craig Albernaz takes line drive to face in terrifying scene

Baltimore Orioles manager Craig Albernaz was progressive successful a terrifying infinitesimal during the team’s triumph implicit the Arizona Diamondbacks connected Monday night.

Albernaz was struck by a enactment thrust disconnected the bat of Orioles 2nd baseman Jeremiah Jackson successful the 5th inning. The shot deed the manager’s near feature and helium near to beryllium looked astatine by the team’s aesculapian staff.

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Baltimore Orioles manager Craig Albernaz talks to media successful the dugout earlier a shot crippled against the Chicago White Sox successful Chicago connected April 8, 2026. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

Albernaz concisely returned to the crippled aft Jackson deed a expansive slam to assistance the Orioles to the 9-7 win.

"He’s doing good. Just arsenic a precaution, he’s going to get it scanned," Orioles seat manager Donnie Ecker said.

Jackson said helium had a sunken feeling erstwhile helium saw Albernaz successful symptom aft the errant liner.

"I deed and past I benignant of saw Alby holding his face. My bosom benignant of dropped," Jackson said. "I was capable to spot him afterward and spot helium was doing OK."

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Baltimore Orioles manager Craig Albernaz stands connected the tract earlier the crippled against the San Francisco Giants astatine Oriole Park astatine Camden Yards successful Baltimore, Md., connected Apr. 10, 2026. (Mitch Stringer/Imagn Images)

"Knowing helium was OK helped. It made maine consciousness a small spot better," Jackson added. "I’m conscionable blessed he’s doing OK and successful bully spirits."

Albernaz and Jackson embraced aft the infielder deed the large location tally successful the sixth inning.

"That was awesome," Jackson said of the impromptu clasp from his manager. "You ne'er privation to wounded anybody, and Alby’s awesome. It sucked. But helium wore it good and he’s successful bully spirits truthful it made maine consciousness better."

Albernaz is successful his archetypal twelvemonth arsenic Baltimore’s manager. He served arsenic a seat manager and adjunct manager for the Cleveland Guardians successful 2024 and 2025.

Baltimore Orioles' Jeremiah Jackson rounds the bases aft hitting a location tally during the eighth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks successful Baltimore connected April 13, 2026. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)

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Baltimore improved to 9-7 with the triumph and are tied with the New York Yankees for archetypal spot successful the American League East.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.