Cole Hamels' return to Southern California wasn't as glamorous as maybe he would have liked.
The San Diego native pitched in the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday at Petco Park despite receiving eight stitches in his chin after he tripped coming out of the bathroom in his hotel room at 5 a.m., according to Fox Sports.
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“Now I can sleep,” Hamels said.
Hamels has had an excellent season for the Rangers, and he pitched a scoreless third inning Tuesday with two hits allowed and one strikeout. But we can add this to the growing list of embarrassing baseball injuries, even though it won't cost Hamels any time.
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This was Hamels' fourth All-Star Game appearance. This season, he owns a 3.21 ERA and a 109:47 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 112 innings.