Giancarlo Stanton took a 141kph fastball to the face — and he’s got the pictures to prove it

MAJOR League baseballer shares gruesome pictures of what a face looks like after being hit with an 141kph fastball. WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES

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THE scene was stomach-churning: a motionless Giancarlo Stanton strapped to a flatboard, being carted off the field, his face bloodied after an 141kph fastball struck him in his left cheek, gashing his face, fracturing cheekbones and requiring stitches.

WATCH THE PITCH ABOVE AND IF YOU’RE BRAVE SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE DAMAGE

Moments after Giancarlo Stanton was struck in the face by a pitch from Mike Fiers of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Stanton falls back after he was hit by the pitch.

Stanton hits the deck.

Players call for help for Stanton.

Doctors tend to Stanton on the ground.

Stanton is taken off the field on a stretcher.

The Miami Marlins said Friday morning they expect Stanton will be released from a Milwaukee hospital soon and head to South Florida where he will be evaluated further.

The team said it does not believe Stanton will require surgery even though it was reported that Stanton had a “tooth lodged in [his] cheek” and a “hole in [his] lip so big the [doctor’s] index finger fit in it.”

So just what does your face look like with that sort of damage? Well if you’re feeling brave scroll down and see for yourself as Stanton posted a before and after pic to his Instagram account: