Lawlar Returns After Head HBP, Homers vs. Cubs
Arizona's Jordan Lawlar exited Tuesday's game after taking a pitch to the head but returned to action and homered in a later game.
Jordan Lawlar was struck in the head by a pitch during Tuesday's game and was forced to leave early, raising concussion protocol concerns. He returned to the lineup in a subsequent game against the Cubs and hit a home run in the 6th inning. His ability to return and perform is a positive sign, but the head-injury history from Tuesday remains a short-term monitoring flag. The Diamondbacks led the Cubs 1-0 at the time of the homer.
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