This moment could have been so much worse for Toronto Blue Jays star Josh Donaldson — in the ninth inning of Friday’s tilt against the Kansas City Royals, closer Kelvin Herrera threw a pitch that got away from him and hit the reigning AL MVP in the head.

But Donaldson got up and walked to first base:

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Replays show the pitch smacked a piece of Donaldson’s ear flap. Frightening, but a relief that he appeared to be okay.