Look: Cubs fan sends drone to Bauer before Game 2
Before taking the hill Wednesday to start Game 2 of the World Series against the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians right-hander Trevor Bauer was sent a comical gift from a Cubs fan.
Bauer received a drone with a special message attached to it rooting for the Cubs:
I see the @Cubs fans love me! How nice of them to send me a gift! pic.twitter.com/P3roBJn6Cg
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) October 26, 2016
The 25-year-old lacerated the pinky finger on his pitching hand while fixing a drone prior to Game 2 of the ALCS against the Toronto Blue Jays. He started Game 3, but lasted just 21 pitches after his finger began to gush blood.
Bauer insisted his finger would be fine to pitch Wednesday, however.
"(The finger) feels fine," Bauer said, according to Kevin Kernan of The New York Post. "I threw a sim(ulated) game (Monday) ... About 20 pitches. Threw it with max intent. I was able to execute all my pitches to a high level and I’m really encouraged by it."
Bauer has pitched just 5 1/3 innings across two postseason starts, recording a 5.06 ERA to go along with seven strikeouts.