Watch: Padres star gets injury scare on errant foul ball to on-deck circle

Soto winced in pain immediately after being hit but was ultimately okay. He remained in the lineup for the entire game (though ended up going just 1-for-4 on the evening as the Padres lost, 2-1, to essentially eliminate them from playoff contention.)

It probably helps that Soto bats and throws left-handed whereas the foul ball hit him in the right arm. Still, the three-time All-Star is lucky that Tatis did not make stronger contact than that, resulting in only a slightly brisk ricochet. Some other MLB players have been far less fortunate with foul balls this season.