Ichiro Suzuki Leaves Game with Possible Injury After Being Hit in Head by Pitch

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki was forced to leave a minor league game Friday after he was hit in the head by a pitch. 

The Seattle Times' Ryan Divish relayed a video of the at-bat: 

The 44-year-old was helped up and walked off the field under his own power: 

The Mariners later said he was "doing well" and will be re-evaluated in advance of Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs, according to MLB.com's Greg Johns. 

The Mariners signed Ichiro to a one-year, $750,000 contract on March 7, but he's been slowed by a calf injury throughout spring training. 

The 10-time All-Star was pulled from a game against the San Francisco Giants with tightness in his right calf muscle, and he only recently returned to action as he prepares for his 18th MLB season. 

If healthy, Ichiro is expected to play regularly until Ben Gamel returns from an oblique injury that's expected to sideline him anywhere from four to six weeks. 

"We feel Ichiro can step in and play regularly in left field. He's almost platoon-immune," general manager Jerry Dipoto said on the Wheelhouse podcast, per Johns. "In fact, he has reverse splits and handles left-handed pitchers better. The worst-case scenario for us is Ben Gamel returns a month later than expected, but we have Ichiro to get us through."