Former New York Yankees infielder Tyler Austin, who plays in the Japanese Central League, got a freak injury while he was changing his jersey.

The Yokohama DeNA BayStars player hurt his head while he was making an outfit change, according to Yahoo Japan on Tuesday.

He was changing his shirt after he slid straight into home plate and was thrown out on the play. Austin was pulled in the seventh inning of the game.

Yokohama is in fourth place in the Central League this season, behind the Yomiuri Giants, Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Hanshin Tigers.

 

Austin, 33, was once a highly routed star in the Yankees’ organization. New York chose him in the 13th round of the 2010 draft and was named as one of the top 75 prospects before the start of the 2013 season.

He never caught on with the Yankees and never became a team regular. He was moved to the Minnesota Twins in July 2018 in a deal that included New York pitcher Lance Lynn.

He played for the Twins, San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers. He joined Yokohama in 2020 after his time with the Brewers was finished.