Scary Scenes Erupt as Apple TV Reporter Sustains Injury After Bitter Hit in Orioles Game

Apple TV+ sideline reporter Tricia Whitaker had a scary moment Friday night at Camden Yards. During the third inning of the Orioles’ 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers, a screaming foul ball off the bat of Adley Rutschman hit Whitaker right in the left wrist.

“In case anyone was wondering – Adley Rutschman’s exit velo is still elite. My forearm is proof,” Whitaker posted via X on Saturday.

According to the New York Post, the medical staff rushed to check her wrist, and she was first tended to with a makeshift ice pack. The staff filled a ziplock bag with ice cubes and wrapped it around her left wrist. After some time, they replaced it with something that looked like a compression wrap.

“Found out what it feels like to be the injury update instead of reporting it ?? 10-day IL, forearm discomfort,” she added.

Whitaker also thanked the Orioles medical staff for all the support. However, this wasn’t the first viral MLB moment in her career. She has significant experience with the NFL, NBA, and college athletics as well. Before starting as a full-time national broadcaster for Apple TV+’s Friday Night Baseball, she spent six seasons (2019-2024) as a sideline reporter and host for the Tampa Bay Rays on Bally Sports Sun.

During a 2022 game between the Rays and the Astros, she had an almost similar experience at the sideline. But she was agile enough to bend away from the path of the line drive. And what made it special was how she avoided it without breaking the flow of her reporting. Unfortunately, she wasn’t so lucky this Friday.