Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller has no fracture or significant bruising after getting struck by liner

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller still had a bit of a headache, but slept fine and felt much better a day after getting hit on the head by a line drive, manager Dave Roberts said Friday.

Roberts said he had spoken with Miller, who was still in concussion protocol after getting struck by a 105.5 mph liner hit by Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch in the first game of spring training Thursday.

The manager said Miller indicated that there was no fracture or any significant bruising.

“He said in his words, ‘I have a hard head.’ He was certainly in good spirits,” Roberts said.

Miller immediately fell to the ground while holding his head, but quickly got up on his knees as medical staff rushed onto the field. The 25-year-old right-hander was able to walk off the field on his own.

“He feels very confident that he can kind of pick up his throwing program soon,” said Roberts, who was unsure of that timing. "But he's just got to keep going through the concussion protocol just to make sure that we stay on the right track.”

Miller entered spring training in the mix for a spot in the starting rotation. He had a 2-4 record with an 8.52 ERA over 13 starts last season, after going 11-4 with a 3.76 in 22 starts as a rookie in 2023.

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller throws during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller reacts after being hit by a line drive from Chicago Cubs' Michael Busch during the third inning of a spring training baseball game, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller reacts after being hit by a line drive from Chicago Cubs' Michael Busch during the third inning of a spring training baseball game, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A passenger bus overturned, killing 13 people and injuring over a dozen others on a highway in central Iran, state-run IRNA news agency reported.

The bus was traveling late Monday from Isfahan to the northeastern city of Mashhad when it struck the highway's central guardrail, crossed into the opposite lane and collided with a taxi before flipping over, police said.

Eleven bus passengers and two people who were in the taxi were killed in the crash, while six women and seven men were hospitalized, IRNA said.

Emergency teams, including ambulances and rescue units, were dispatched to the site shortly after the crash.

Iran has one of the world’s worst traffic safety records, with some 20,000 deaths annually. The grave toll is attributed to widespread disregard for traffic laws, unsafe vehicles and inadequate emergency services in its vast rural areas.

This photo released by the Iranian Red Crescent Society on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, shows the scene of a passenger bus crash in central province of Isfahan, Iran. (Iranian Red Crescent Society via AP)