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Mendez in hospital after getting hit by pitch

Struck in chest, Brewers prospect in critical, but stable condition
August 27, 2017

Milwaukee Brewers prospect Julio Mendez is in a Phoenix-area hospital in critical, but stable condition after he was hit by a pitch and "suffered a cardiac event" during Saturday night's game in the Rookie-level Arizona League, the Brewers said in a statement."All of our thoughts and prayers are with Julio