Fans react: Georgian Dustin Fowler suffers gruesome knee injury in first MLB start
During his major league debut on Thursday night, New York Yankees outfielder Dustin Fowler suffered a season-ending right knee injury.
An alum of West Laurens High School in Dexter, Ga., Fowler had season-ending surgery on his right knee on Thursday night after he attempted to catch a foul ball in right field and ran into a short sidewall in the first inning.
Fowler attempted to walk it off, but collapsed on the warning track.
The 22-year-old outfielder had an open rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee, according to the Yankees.
Here's the Dustin Fowler play if you care to be sick to your stomach. #Yankees pic.twitter.com/CGiieUTpAL
— Gary Phillips (@GaryHPhillips) June 30, 2017
The Yankee went on to lose Thursday night’s game to the Chicago White Sox, 4-3.
Here’s what fans, reporters and players from all over the league had to say about Fowler’s heartbreaking first start.
Update: The @Yankees' Fowler has an open rupture of the right patella tendon and will have surgery tonight. Our thoughts are with him.
— #VoteWhiteSox (@whitesox) June 30, 2017
What just happened to Dustin Fowler is one of the most cruel and twisted things I've ever seen in baseball.
— The BP Show (@YankeesPodcast) June 30, 2017
Oh man I feel horrible for Dustin Fowler. He's not even had his first AB and he's seriously hurt. #Yankees
— Angel Rivera (@AngelRiveraLib) June 30, 2017
Dustin Fowler being carted off the field to applause. Just awful. #Yankees
— Mike Mazzeo (@MazzNYDN) June 30, 2017
Heartsick for Yankees' Dustin Fowler. Awful knee injury before his first at bat. Wishing him a speedy recovery. https://t.co/sVW7zzKLic
— elizabeth (@liznorton88) June 30, 2017
Melky Cabrera on #Yankees rookie OF Dustin Fowler, who had emergency surgery last night after exiting his MLB debut. pic.twitter.com/5fdy34zNeu
— Dan Hayes (@CSNHayes) June 30, 2017
Bummed about Dustin Fowler. He was in such a fight already to be a part of the Yankees OF future w/ so many prospects. Hope he gets a shot.
— Bryan Bye (@bryanjbye) June 30, 2017
Still incredibly disturbed by what happened to Dustin Fowler last night. #Yankees
— Jake Hyman (@JakeHymanNJNY) June 30, 2017
Prayers up for Dustin Fowler. After seeing the hustle on that play, it won't be the last time we see him on a major league field. @Yankees
— evan (@lepkoski5) June 30, 2017
Waking up with Dustin Fowler is our thoughts. Stay positive kid you'll be back in pinstripes soon! #yankees #DustinFowler
— Billy DiRago (@Billy25DiRago) June 30, 2017
