Former Vernon Viper Morgan Hit In Head By Pitch, Exits Game:

Former Vernon Vipers defenceman, Nyjer Morgan took a Barry Zito curveball to the helmet on Saturday in a 13-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Morgan was hit in the top of the first inning and stayed on base and took the field in the bottom of the frame before coming out as a precautionary move in the second inning. Morgan played as an "AP" with the Vipers during the (1996-1997) season. Morgan was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 33rd round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft. On September 1, 2007, Morgan made his major league debut for the Pirates against the Milwaukee Brewers as a late-season call-up.

Nyjer Morgan's Player Profile:

http://brewers.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=460579#gameType='S'§ionType=career&statType=1&season=2012

This was posted on the Brewers website Saturday:

Morgan hit in head by pitch, exits game

Plunked by Zito pitch in first inning, leaves in second

By Owen Perkins / Special to MLB.com | 03/10/12

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Brewers outfielder Nyjer Morgan left Saturday's split-squad game with the Giants an inning after being hit in the head by a Barry Zito curveball.

Morgan appeared fine after being hit by the pitch in the first inning, remaining on base and taking to the field in the bottom of the first inning. He did not come back to the field in the bottom of the second inning, however, as Jay Gibbons replaced him in right in an eventual 13-3 loss to San Francisco. Morgan returned to Maryvale Baseball Park to be examined by a Brewers doctor.

"He's OK. They checked him out here and he's OK," said Brewers manager Ron Roenicke, who received an update during the team's other split-squad game, a 6-1 loss to the Cubs. "We'll see on [Sunday]. I don't know if we'll see him tomorrow."

Roenicke said Morgan was complaining of a headache. If he's feeling better Sunday, Morgan could start the Brewers-Rockies game.

Morgan, 31, is a veteran of five big league seasons with the Pirates, Nationals, and Brewers. He hit .304 in his first season with the Brewers in 2011. He is hitting .143 (2-for-14) in Cactus League play.