PHILADELPHIA -- Nationals batting practice pitcher James Frisbie collapsed while throwing batting practice on Wednesday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. Frisbie was carted off the field and taken to a hospital, where he was coherent, manager Dave Martinez said after the game.
“We haven’t heard anything as far as results-wise, but he is coherent, he’s feeling better,” Martinez said. “We’re waiting on results. A lot of prayers are going out his way.
“His brother made it to the hospital, so his brother’s there with him right now. But other than that, we haven’t really heard what’s going on. A scary moment for all of us. He’s a big part of our Nats family.”
Frisbie received immediate medical attention at the pitcher’s mound. The cause was not yet known.
“Credit to the EMTs here in Philly, our staff,” Martinez said. “They were on it right away. We were able to get him to the hospital.”
Players and coaches waited intently until Frisbie left the field. The remainder of batting practice was cancelled, and they returned to the clubhouse.
“We all gathered together,” Martinez said. “I talked to them, had a meeting with them. I let them know that, hey, things are going to be OK. We’ve just got to stick together, as we always do, and go out there and let’s try to just focus on the baseball game.”
Frisbie joined the Nationals staff in 2023. He pitched in the Independent League from 1998-2001.
“It was a scary moment,” Martinez said. “You see him go down like that, and you don’t know what to think. But we’re just waiting on the results, and we’ll see what they are. Hopefully, everything’s OK.”