The Chicago Cubs received a scare during Sunday’s game as catcher Carson Kelly was hit with a pitch on his left wrist. He stayed in the game for a few innings, but was later pulled and underwent x-rays. Fortunately, the Cubs have avoided the worst-case scenario.

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LOS ANGELES — Cubs catcher Carson Kelly still has photos of the X-rays on his phone. They show his ulna snapped through, a millimeter shy of being considered displaced and requiring surgery, the result of a spring-training fastball striking the exact wrong spot on his right forearm in 2023.