Home Run Derby 2016: Little kid gets crushed chasing down Carlos Gonzalez fly ball

Jordan Greer

Home Run Derby 2016: Little kid gets crushed chasing down Carlos Gonzalez fly ball image

This poor kid never saw it coming.

During Monday night's Home Run Derby, a young fielder at Petco Park thought the opportunity finally came to grab a ball that came off the bat of Carlos Gonzalez. Unfortunately, a much larger human being got in the way.

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Ouch. How old is that grown man? Do we have a Danny Almonte situation going on here?

The Home Run Derby is not a game. The danger in the outfield is real, folks.

Jordan Greer

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Jordan Greer has been with The Sporting News since 2015. He previously worked for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He is a graduate of Westminster College and Syracuse University.