Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller faced ... on April 14 and bounced a curve ball, hitting Wood. That ball also hit catcher Endy Rodríguez on his throwing hand.

There's a caveat to this, a batter quirk called Bad Ball Hitter ... a freight train that's difficult to derail. Pitcher confidence increases by throwing strikes, getting swings and misses ...

Washington Nationals pitcher ... hit the previous batter, Bryan Reynolds, with a pitch before facing McCutchen, who had to fall to the ground to avoid getting hit by a 92 mph ball near his head.

Washington Nationals pitcher ... hit the previous batter, Bryan Reynolds, with a pitch before facing McCutchen, who had to fall to the ground to avoid getting hit by a 92 mph ball near his head.

Washington Nationals pitcher ... hit the previous batter, Bryan Reynolds, with a pitch before facing McCutchen, who had to fall to the ground to avoid getting hit by a 92 mph ball near his head.