Yeah, he took that line drive off the chest. He threw a sim game in St Paul on...Friday?? Not sure of the day, but he's supposedly ready to be activated.
This is where some people can differ in opinion, I guess. To me, multiple baserunners, 7 hits, walks, hit batter, behind in counts, and 4 runs..."lit up" isn't an awful description.
I don't complain about HP umpiring often, but when the inevitable happens and we get an electronic zone (which will be a mistake), this guy will be the reason.