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Didi Gregorius placed on 7-day DL

Arizona Diamondbacks v Colorado Rockies

DENVER, CO - APRIL 21: Didi Gregorius #1 of the Arizona Diamondbacks watches his solo homerun off of starting pitcher Juan Nicasio #44 of the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning at Coors Field on April 21, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. The Diamondbacks defeated the Rockies 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

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Didi Gregorius was hit in the head with a Josh Outman fastball on Friday and told the media yesterday that his CT scan looked good. However, after meeting with team doctors today, he has been placed on the 7-day concussion disabled list retroactive to April 27, per the team’s official Twitter. The Diamondbacks’ prospect was hitting .407 in 30 trips to the plate prior to his injury.

The 7-day DL was first implemented in 2011 to encourage teams to be more mindful of player safety when it comes to concussions. As the NFL has shown us, it is a terrible idea to take concussions lightly as they can lead to memory loss, depression, and in some unfortunate cases, motivate suicide.