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Right, but take a HS pitcher who’s highly skilled, with a good glove and a younger C level OF and reaction time is a non factor. I’d say the OF is at equal or greater risk of taking one to the face.Reaction time on a screamer line drive directly at P and directly at CF are vastly different, 35 feet after stride and follow through lets say for HS P vs 140 feet say for typical to shallow CF, that is 4x the Rx time for CF. not even taking into account ball leaving bat with same velocity will be moving significantly faster at 35 feet than it will at 140 feet (air resistance slows ball), so damage will be greater in case of a ball hitting the player closer.