Lawsuit: Boy’s brain damaged by errant Angel Stadium throw

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$FILE - This is a 2019 photo of Keynan Middleton of the Los Angeles Angels. A 6-year-old boy suffered a fractured skull and brain damage when he was accidentally hit by a baseball thrown by Middleton, who was warming up before a game at the team's home stadium in 2019, according to a lawsuit announced Thursday, April 7, 2022, that blames the injury on the team’s negligence. Middleton warm up and prepare for the scheduled game by throwing at a high velocity outside of the bullpen and in an area where an errant throw could strike a spectator such as Plaintiff,” the lawsuit said. Middleton, who is not a target of this lawsuit, left the Angels as a free agent after the 2020 season. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)$ $FILE - Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Keynan Middleton (99) throws against the San Francisco Giants during the eighth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco on Aug. 19, 2020. A 6-year-old boy suffered a fractured skull and brain damage when he was accidentally hit by a baseball thrown by Middleton, who was warming up before a game at the team's home stadium in 2019, according to a lawsuit announced Thursday, April 7, 2022, that blames the injury on the team’s negligence. Middleton warm up and prepare for the scheduled game by throwing at a high velocity outside of the bullpen and in an area where an errant throw could strike a spectator such as Plaintiff,” the lawsuit said. Middleton, who is not a target of this lawsuit, left the Angels as a free agent after the 2020 season. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)$