Washington Nationals third baseman Yunel Escobar (5) is hit by a Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (45) pitch in the second inning at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA on July 26, 2015. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI
Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler is hit by a pitch during the eighth inning against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on July 23, 2014 in Chicago. The Royals defeated the White Sox 2-1. UPI/Brian Kersey
New York Yankees Curtis Granderson avoids being hit by a pitch at Yankee Stadium in New York
New York Yankees Curtis Granderson avoids being hit by a pitch in the eighth inning against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium in New York City on June 19, 2010. The Yankees defeated the Mets 5-3. UPI/John Angelillo
Chicago White Sox's Carlos Quentin is hit by a pitch during the first inning against the Texas Rangers in Chicago on July 23, 2008. The White Sox won 10-8. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey)
New York Mets Jason Bay is hit by a pitch at Citi Field in New York
New York Mets Jason Bay reacts after being hit by a pitch in the sixth inning against the New York Yankees at Citi Field in New York City on May 23, 2010. UPI/John Angelillo
New York Mets Jason Bay is hit by a pitch at Citi Field in New York
New York Mets Jason Bay is hit by a pitch in the sixth inning against the New York Yankees at Citi Field in New York City on May 23, 2010. UPI/John Angelillo
Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago White Sox in Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones (10) is hit by a pitch in the ninth inning at Orioles Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD. on June 23, 2014 where the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Chicago White Sox, 6-4. UPI/Mark Goldman
New York Yankees Mark Teixeira avoids getting hit with a pitch at Yankee Stadium in New York
New York Yankees Mark Teixeira avoids getting hit with a pitch in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York City on July 7, 2011. UPI/John Angelillo
St. Louis Cardinals Yadier Molina is hit by a Miami Marlins Henderson Alvarez pitch in the fourth innig at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on July 6, 2014. Miami won the game 8-4. UPI/Bill Greenblatt
San Francisco Giants vs. Detroit Tigers Game 4 World Series
Detroit Tigers' Omar Infante reacts after being hit by a pitch during the ninth inning of game 4 of the World Series at Comerica Park on October 28, 2012 in Detroit. Infante had to come out of the game after he was hit in the hand. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
Detroit Tigers Prince Fielder is hit by a pitch in the 6th inning against the Boston Red Sox in game one of the ALCS at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on October 12, 2013. UPI//John Angelillo
Washington National vs Atlanta Braves in Washington
Atlanta Braves right fielder Jason Heyward (22) is hit by a pitch from Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (27) in the third inning at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. on April 4, 2014 in the Nationals opening day game. UPI/Mark Goldman
Pittsburgh Pirates Jose Tabata reacs after getting hit by a pitch from St. Louis Cardinals Trevor Rosenthal in the seventh inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on April 27, 2013. Pittsburgh won the game 5-3. UPI/Bill Greenblatt
San Francisco Giants vs. Detroit Tigers Game 4 World Series
Detroit Tigers' Omar Infante reacts after being hit by a pitch during the ninth inning of game 4 of the World Series at Comerica Park on October 28, 2012 in Detroit. Infante had to come out of the game after he was hit in the hand. UPI/Molly Riley
Los Angeles Angels vs Boston Red Sox in Anaheim, California, baseball
Los Angeles Angels' Torii Hunter (48) is hit by a pitch by Boston Red Sox starting pitcher John Lackey (41) in the third inning at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California on April 24, 2011. The Red Sox won 7-0. UPI/Lori Shepler.
New York Yankees Texas Rangers ALCS Game 4 held in New York
Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees is hit by a pitch as Bengie Molina catches for theTexas Rangers in the fourth inning during game four of the ALCS at Yankee Stadium on October 19, 2010 in New York. UPI/Monika Graff
Carlos Ruiz is hit by a pitch during game four of the NLCS in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz is hit by a pitch during the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during game four of the National League Championship Series in Philadelphia on October 19, 2009. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
Game 2 NLDS - St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers' Jim Thome is hit by a pitch in the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 2 of their NLDS playoffs in Los Angeles on October 8, 2009. The Dodgers defeated the Cardinals 3-2 and lead the best-of-five series 2-0. UPI/Jim Ruymen
Seattle Mariners' Josh Wilson reacts to getting hit by a pitch thrown by New York Yankees' Alfredo Aceves in the seventh inning at SAFECO Field in Seattle.
Seattle Mariners' Josh Wilson reacts to getting hit by a pitch thrown by New York Yankees' Alfredo Aceves in the seventh inning at SAFECO Field in Seattle on August 16, 2009. The Mariners beat the Yankees 10-3. UPI /Jim Bryant. .
Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki drops for getting hit by a pitch against the New York Yankees in the fifth inning at SAFECO Field in Seattle.
Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki drops for getting hit by a pitch against the New York Yankees in the fifth inning at SAFECO Field in Seattle on August 16, 2009. The Mariners beat the Yankees 10-3. UPI /Jim Bryant.
New York Yankees Derek Jeter against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York
New York Yankees Derek Jeter reacts after being hit by a pitch in the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in New York City on August 12, 2009. UPI/John Angelillo
Colorado Rockies vs New York Mets at Citi Field in New York
Colorado Rockies Chris Iannetta gets hit by a pitch thrown by New York Mets starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey in the sixth inning at Citi Field in New York City on July 28, 2009. (UPI Photo/John Angelillo)
St. Louis Cardinals Albert Pujols can't get out of the way of a Pittsburgh Pirates Ross Ohlendorf pitch in the fifth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 7, 2009. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)
Boston Red Sox Kevin Youkilis gets hit by a pitch in the sixth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York City on August 28, 2008. The Yankees defeated the Red Sox 3-2. (UPI Photo/John Angelillo)
Kansas City Royals Miguel Olivo gets hit in the back by a St. Louis Cardinals Jason Isringhausen pitch in the ninth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on June 17, 2008. Kansas City won the game 2-1. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)
Pittsburgh Pirates batter Nate McLouth is tured around after getting hit by a pitch with bases loaded by St. Louis Cardinals Ron Villone in the eighth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 31, 2008. Cards catcher Jason La Rue and homeplate umpire Joe West watch the action. Pittsburgh won the game 14-4. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)
New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez gets hit by a pitch thrown by Boston Red Sox David Aardsma in the sixth inning at Yankee Stadium in New York City on April 16, 2008. (UPI Photo/John Angelillo)
San Diego Padres' Marcus Giles gets hit by a pitch thrown by Seattle Mariners' Sean White in the eighth inning at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 20, 2007. The Padres beat the Mariners 2-1. (UPI Photo/Jim Bryant)
St. Louis Cardinals Scott Rolen is hit by a Colorado Rockies pitch in the back during the ninth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 7, 2007. Colorado won the game 3-2. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)
Cleveland Indians Ron Belliard reacts to being hit by a pitch in the fifth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on June 26, 2006. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)
The New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez (13) winces as he is nearly hit by a pitch in the second inning against the Washington Nationals Shawn Hill on June 16, 2006 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. The Yankees defeated the Nationals 7-5 sending the Nationals to their fifth loss in a row. (UPI Photo/Mark Goldman)
San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds is hit on the leg by a pitch from Colorado Rockies Jeff Francis as catcher Miguel Ojeda looks on in the first inning at AT&T Park in San Francisco on May 26, 2006. Bonds went 1 for two with a walk as well as being hit. (UPI Photo/Terry Schmitt)
2005 WORLD SERIES HOUSTON ASTROS VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Houston Astros' Jeff Bagwell is hit by a pitch against the Chicago White Sox during the second inning of game 1 of the World Series at U. S. Cellular Field, October 22, 2005, in Chicago. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey)
The Los Angeles Angles Vladimir Guerrero is hit by a pitch in the second inning with the bases loaded scoring Robb Quinlan against the Baltimore Orioles Eric DuBose on August 23, 2005. The Angles defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 at Orioles Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD. (UPI Photo/Mark Goldman)
Arizona Diamondback Troy Glaus is hit by a Kansas City Royals Ryan Jensen pitch in the tenth inning June 12, 2005 in Phoenix, AZ. (UPI Photo/Will Powers)
NYP2000070836-8 JULY 2000- NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA: New York Met's catcher Mike Piazza lies motionless on the ground after being hit in the helmet by a pitch delivered by Yankee's Roger Clemens as teamate Robin Ventura, left, manager Bobby Valentin and an unidentified medic, right, come to his aid in the second inning of their a rare double header that was held in two different stadiums July 8. Piazza was sent to the hospital with a mild concussion. mc/mg/Monika Graff UPI
NYP2000070834-8 JULY 2000- NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA: New York Met's catcher Mike Piazza falls backwards after he was hit in the helmet by a pitch delivered by Yankee's Roger Clemens in the second inning of their a rare double header that was held in two different stadiums July 8. Piazza was sent to the hospital with a mile concussion. mc/mg/Monika Graff UPI
Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (17) react to being hit by a Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Jared Hughes (48) pitch in the sixth inning at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, on August 4, 2015. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI
Atlanta Braves' Evan Gattis is hit by a pitch from San Diego Padres relief pitcher Dale Thayer during the seventh inning at Turner Field in Atlanta, July 26, 2014. UPI/David Tulis
