Mariners pitcher shrugs off 'scary' 102.7 mph line drive to the face: 'It didn't even hurt'

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George Kirby narrowly missed a devastating injury Tuesday night while on the mound.

The Seattle Mariners pitcher took a 102.7 mph line drive right to the face, resulting in some bleeding from the mouth.

With two outs in the fifth inning, Kirby threw a fastball inside to Orioles third baseman Ramón Urías, which he promptly ripped right back up the middle. The baseball struck Kirby’s face, and he immediately jogged off the field as blood flowed from his mouth.

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Seattle Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby heads to the dugout after getting hit in the face by the ball during the fifth inning against the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Seattle.  (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)

Kirby left the game, but he was struck by the ball on his 95th pitch, so it's likely his night may have been over anyway.

"I didn’t even see it coming," Kirby said. "Just put my hand up. So, just glad it kind of missed any of the bad spots on my face."

"It didn't even hurt, honestly," Kirby said after the game, via MLB.com. "It got my hand — like 50/50, hand/mouth, but we're good. There’s nothing wrong with it."

Kirby was promptly examined by the Mariners training staff after what manager Dan Wilson called a "scary" moment.

George Kirby of the Seattle Mariners reacts after taking a ball to the face during the fifth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at T-Mobile Park June 3, 2025, in Seattle. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

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"It’s just so close, and you just hope for the best," Wilson said. "It looked