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Baseball is unpredictable. After the little round ball is struck by the bat, it's incredibly hard to predict where it will go and what it will hit. And when most people hear about someone being hit by a baseball during a game, it's usually a spectator in the stands. But in Sunday's Miami Marlins-Atlanta Braves game, we learned that even the dugout isn't always safe. Marlins left fielder Christian Yelich was batting in the ninth inning, facing Braves reliever Ian Krol. Yelich fouled off Krol's 1-2 offering, and the ball flew into the Marlins' dugout. According to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro, the ball ricocheted against a wall in the dugout and struck second baseman Derek Dietrich in the back of the head.  [ Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now ] Dietrich had been sitting in the dugout when it happened, and the blow laid him out flat. He stayed on the ground for three minutes or so before he got up and walked into the clubhouse on his own. Frisaro reported that Dietrich didn't lose consciousness, but will stay in Atlanta overnight despite a negative X-ray. When it comes to a head injury, it's always better to err on the side of caution. It was a sudden and frightening end to what had been a stellar game for Dietrich. He went 3-for-3 at the plate versus the Braves, helping the Marlins avoid a sweep with a double and a home run. He brought in four of the Marlins' seven total runs, a personal best. More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports: - - - - - - Liz Roscher is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email her at lizroscher@yahoo.com or follow her on twitter! Follow @lizroscher Continue to Article

May 30, 2016 11:32:am EST

Baseball is unpredictable. After the little round ball is struck by the bat, It's incredibly hard to predict where it will go and what it will hit. And when most people hear about someone being hit by a baseball during a game, it's usually a spectator in the stands. But in Sunday's Miami Marlins-Atlanta Braves game, we learned that even the dugout isn't always safe. Marlins left fielder Christian Yelich was batting in the ninth inning, facing Braves reliever Ian Krol. Yelich fouled off Krol's 1-2 offering, and the ball flew into the Marlins' dugout. According to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro, the ball ricocheted against a wall in the dugout and struck second baseman Derek Dietrich in the back of the head.  [ Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now ] Dietrich had been sitting in the dugout when it happened, and the blow laid him out flat. He stayed on the ground for three minutes or so before he got up and walked into the clubhouse on his own. Frisaro reported that Dietrich didn't lose consciousness, but will stay in Atlanta overnight despite a negative X-ray. When it comes to a head injury, it's always better to err on the side of caution. It was a sudden and frightening end to what had been a stellar game for Dietrich. He went 3-for-3 at the plate versus the Braves, helping the Marlins avoid a sweep with a double and a home run. He brought in four of the Marlins' seven total runs, a personal best. More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports: - - - - - - Liz Roscher is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email her at lizroscher@yahoo.com or follow her on twitter! Follow @lizroscher Continue to Article

May 30, 2016 11:32:am EST

It’s not news that the Atlanta Braves are bad. And boy, are they bad. Their record is 14-35, and their team batting average is .232, 26th out of 30 teams. The best hitter on the Braves right now is Jeff Francoeur. Yes, that Jeff Francoeur. After a surprisingly solid 2015 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Frenchy is giving the Braves at least one positive thing about their offense. He's hitting .287/.319/.398 while playing nearly full time.  Despite all of this badness, and the precariousness of Francoeur's resurgence, there is hope. While the Braves' lineup is currently a vast wasteland of players hitting under .260, there are a few players who could turn their seasons around and stop the Braves from losing so much. [ Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now ] You can watch the Braves try to not lose to the San Francisco Giants in Yahoo Sports' Free Game of the Day. First pitch is at 1:10 p.m. ET, and you can stream it on Yahoo's  Sports Home ,  MLB index  and  video home . Local blackouts apply, according to MLB rules.   Continue to Article

May 30, 2016 10:06:am EST

It’s not news that the Atlanta Braves are bad. And boy, are they bad. Their record is 14-35, and their team batting average is .232, 26th out of 30 teams. The best hitter on the Braves right now is Jeff Francoeur. Yes, that Jeff Francoeur. After a surprisingly solid 2015 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Frenchy is giving the Braves at least one positive thing about their offense. He's hitting .287/.319/.398 while playing nearly full time.  Despite all of this badness, and the precariousness of Francoeur's resurgence, there is hope. While the Braves' lineup is currently a vast wasteland of players hitting under .260, there are a few players who could turn their seasons around and stop the Braves from losing so much. [ Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now ] You can watch the Braves try to not lose to the San Francisco Giants in Yahoo Sports' Free Game of the Day. First pitch is at 1:10 p.m. ET, and you can stream it on Yahoo's  Sports Home ,  MLB index  and  video home . Local blackouts apply, according to MLB rules.   Continue to Article

May 30, 2016 10:06:am EST

While the pitching staff played a key role in starting an impressive surge, the San Francisco Giants' offense has picked up recently. San Francisco starters posted a 1.53 ERA to make up for a lineup that averaged just 3.4 runs over the first 15 games during this stretch. Denard Span, Buster Posey, Hunter Pence and Gregor Blanco each had three hits in a season high-tying 17-hit attack in Sunday's 8-3 victory. Continue to Article

May 29, 2016 11:57:pm EST