Dee Gordon was livid Thursday night. The Seattle Mariners second baseman called out New York Yankees left-hander J.A. Happ after the hurler hit him on the wrist with an inside fastball, forcing him to leave the game with an injury. (Video courtesy: MLB.com) "I was pissed off," Gordon said, according to Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times. "It was the second time he threw up by my head. You've got to get the ball down. You can't throw that pitch. I got a family. You need to get the ball, you need to get the ball the f--- down. That's twice. If you can't throw that pitch, don't throw it." Gordon is only the second batter Happ has hit with a pitch in 38 1/3 innings this season. He hit nine in 2018 and none in 2017. Happ mixed his location throughout the night against left-handed batters with several pitches inside but with others tailing out over the outside part of the plate. Here's Happ's pitches vs. LHBs tonight ... pic.twitter.com/RvEFSnvQWU — Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) May 10, 2019 There's no timetable for Gordon's recovery as initial X-rays were inconclusive. He's slated to have further tests on his wrist Friday.<doc-sep>Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon is in the midst of a bounceback season following a disappointing first year in the pacific northwest. He entered Thursday's game against the New York Yankees hitting .304/.327/.406 (103 OPS+) with 10 stolen bases on 11 tries. Unfortunately, Gordon might have to put his rebound season on pause due to injury. That's because Gordon exited Thursday's game after being struck in the wrist by an errant J.A. Happ pitch. Afterward Gordon, who will undergo more tests on Friday to determine if he suffered a fracture, voiced his displeasure with Happ: Gordon's frustration is understandable. Not only is he having a better season than last year, but he's potentially missing action at a time when the Mariners need all the help they can get. That stinks -- doubly so because Gordon seems like a wonderful human being on top of being an entertaining player to watch. Still, let's be clear: Happ wasn't intentionally throwing at Gordon. And while Gordon's point about pitchers attempting only the pitches they can execute is fair -- Bill James once proposed that excessively wild pitchers be ejected by umpires for safety purposes -- but Happ wouldn't seem to fit the description. Happ does indeed pitch up a lot -- he has one of the highest average fastball locations among starters -- yet he came into Thursday's appearance with just 33 hit batters in nearly 300 big-league appearances. Gordon was only Happ's second hit batter of the season. Again, Gordon being ticked off is a reasonable reaction. But let's not label or confuse Happ as a headhunter; he's a pitcher who had one get away from him. It's too bad that the pitch struck and potentially hurt Gordon; these kinds of things happen, however, and are an accepted (if undesirable) risk of the game.<doc-sep>“We needed to go to some guys to get through the game, and we ended up with Edwin playing second base,” Servais said. “Not ideal, but we’ll look at the roster quick tonight and see what we’ve got heading to Boston. We’re going to need to get some extra help and see what we do when we get over there.”<doc-sep>The grimace Dee Gordon wore on his face said it all. The Seattle Mariners second baseman was feeling a mix of pain and frustration Thursday night after being drilled near the right wrist by a 90-mph fastball from New York Yankees left-hander JA Happ. Hours later, not much had changed following a 3-1 loss in which Yankees pitching limited Seattle to just two hits. While the extent of Gordon’s injury was not yet known after x-rays proved inconclusive, the extent of his frustration was crystal clear when he verbally lashed out at Happ. According to Gordon, Happ has twice thrown pitches at his head and that’s something he’s not going to stand for. Gordon: "I was pissed off. It was the second time he threw up by my head. You've got to get the ball down. You can't throw that pitch. I got a family. You need to get the ball, you need to get the ball the f&^% down. That's twice. If you can't throw that pitch, don't throw it." — Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) May 10, 2019 On Friday, Gordon clarified that the first incident happened years ago when he played for the Marlins and Happ pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also noted that was the only timed he’d faced Happ before Thursday’s hit-by-pitch. Gordon’s initial comments did not draw a response from Happ and the Yankees on Thursday. However, Happ decided to weigh in before Friday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. From NewJersey.com: “I took offense to it. I think it’s absurd,” Happ said Friday afternoon at Tropicana Field. “I would like to think he was running on emotion when he said it,” Happ said. “I would like to give him some benefit of the doubt there. I played with his dad. I’ve been doing this for a little while. It’s sort of like an insult thrown at me. Using each side of the plate is the way the game’s been played for the last 150 years. I think it was sort of embarrassing and disappointed that it was even a headline. I would like to think that he regrets saying it but maybe not.” Story continues It does seem like Gordon’s emotions got the best of him in this situation. But that’s easy to say when you weren’t the one staring down a 90-mph fastball. Worth noting, the Yankees and Mariners will meet again Aug. 25-27 in Seattle. Dee Gordon avoids injured list As for the Mariners, their focus on Friday turned to Gordon’s long-term outlook. Fortunately, they received good news on that front. While Gordon’s availability might be limited this weekend in Boston, he’s expected to avoid the injured list after all test results came back negative. All scans came back negative on Dee Gordon’s wrist. He’s day to day like us all. — Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) May 10, 2019 That’s a huge relief for Seattle and Gordon. The 31-year-old is off to a strong start in 2019. He entered Thursday's game batting .304/.327/.406. He'd shown some surprising pop as well, launching three home runs through the team's first 39 games. That's one shy of his career high. As usual, Gordon has been a major factor on the bases. His 10 stolen bases lead the Mariners and are second to only Tim Anderson of the Chicago White Sox in MLB. Needless to say, the Mariners are much more dynamic with Gordon in the lineup. Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon calls out Yankees pitcher JA Happ after being injured by hit-by-pitch. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images) More from Yahoo Sports:<doc-sep>
Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon ripped New York Yankees pitcher JA Happ after leaving the game early before Thursday night’s loss. Gordon was hit in the wrist by Happ's pitch in the third inning and went down in pain. The infielder tried to walk it off but had to be replaced at second base by rookie Dylan Moore. After the game, Gordon expressed his displeasure with the high and tight pitch from Happ. DAVID ORTIZ BACKS RED SOX MANAGER ALEX CORA'S DECISION TO SKIP WHITE HOUSE, CRITICIZES TRUMP “I actually was more ticked off,” Gordon told reporters after the game, according to MLB.com. “It was the second time he threw up by my head. You’ve got to get that ball down. If you can’t throw that pitch, don’t throw it. I’ve got a family. So, you need to get the ball down. That was twice.” Gordon’s comments weren’t made public when the Yankees’ clubhouse was open, according to ESPN. Happ admitted he had a bit more intensity coming into this start after a previous poor outing. “I just held some frustration from that last start,” Happ said. “So, I don’t know. Pitching with an edge or whatever you want to call it, but I was [definitely] focused out there, and I feel like that helped a little bit.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Gordon is expected to receive an MRI on his wrist Friday. He’s hitting .304 with a .742 OPS and has three home runs on the year.