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Cleveland's Josh Naylor carted off after suffering gruesome leg injury in outfield collision

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Cleveland's Josh Naylor carted off after suffering gruesome leg injury in outfield collision

Outfield collisions are one of the scariest situations in baseball, at any level. A play involving Cleveland outfielder Josh Naylor and second baseman Ernie Clement confirmed that truth Sunday, and left Naylor in serious pain.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Jorge Polanco of the Minnesota Twins lifted a check-swing blooper into shallow right field. Clement raced out while looking up, as Naylor noticed right as they were about to collide and attempted to move out of the way. 

Naylor spun around after impact and he fell awkwardly, with his lower right leg stuck under the rest of his body. He then writhed in pain as Clement knelt next to him and covered his face

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