Padres' Cole Paplham hit in head by 102-mph line drive vs Dodgers

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San Diego Padres pitcher Cole Paplham was on the receiving end of a 102-mph line drive to the head on Sunday in a spring training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The incident occurred in the bottom of the eighth inning. Paplham threw a pitch to Dodgers infielder Aaron Bracho on a 2-0 count. Bracho returned the pitch directly to Paplham. He went down for several minutes before he walked to a golf cart and took off the field.

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San Diego Padres pitcher Cole Paplham, #34, is checked out after being hit by a line drive from Los Angeles Dodgers' Aaron Bracho during the eighth inning of a spring training baseball game on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Padres manager Mike Shildt said Paplham "seemed alert" as he tried to shake off the scary incident.

"Our prayers are with him," Shildt said, via MLB.com. "He was conscious, seemed alert, knew where he was. But clearly a scary thing. … He was clearly in some pain, and obviously when something like that happens, a little bit rattled."

Paplham has been in the Padres’ minor league system since 2023. He played collegiate ball at the University of New Orleans and then participated in the MLB Draft League for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers.

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San Diego Padres pitcher Cole Paplham, #34, leaves the game after being hit by a line drive from Los Angeles Dodgers' Aaron Bracho during the eighth inning of a spring training baseball game on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

He has moved around from Single-A to Double-A