MLB Players Responsible for Two Accidental Avian Deaths in One Week
- Two MLB players accidentally killed birds with line drives in separate incidents less than a week apart.
- Will Brennan, an outfielder for the Cleveland Guardians, hit a bird during a game against the Chicago White Sox, resulting in its death.
- Pitcher Zac Gallen of the Arizona Diamondbacks unintentionally struck and killed a bird while warming up before a game.
- Brennan apologized on Twitter for the incident and called it an "unfortunate sacrifice. "
- The deaths come two decades after former pitcher Randy Johnson infamously killed a bird with a pitch during spring training.